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William Robertson - Portrait of David Falconer, half-length, in a red coat, in a feigned oval and Portrait of George Falconer, half-length, in a blue coat, a riding crop in his right hand, in a feigned oval

William Robertson

Portrait of David Falconer, half-length, in a red coat, in a feigned oval and Portrait of George Falconer, half-length, in a blue coat, a riding crop in his right hand, in a feigned oval

Found at Christies, London
The Country House Sale - Property of the 14th Earl of Kintore & The Collection of the Late Bernard Lyons, C.B.E., Lot 35
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
WILLIAM ROBERTSON (SCOTTISH, FL. 1727-1783)
Portrait of David Falconer, half-length, in a red coat, in a feigned oval and Portrait of George Falconer, half-length, in a blue coat, a riding crop in his right hand, in a feigned oval
each with inscribed numerals '15' and '53' respectively (lower left); each with identifying inscriptions, copied from original canvas (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 61 cm.)
a pair (2)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 90 %.

This artwork by William Robertson achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in March 2009. In the The Country House Sale - Property of the 14th Earl of Kintore & The Collection of the Late Bernard Lyons, C.B.E. auction, the work Portrait of David Falconer, half-length, in a red coat, in a feigned oval and Portrait of George Falconer, half-length, in a blue coat, a riding crop in his right hand, in a feigned oval sold for GBP 4,750.00 (€ 5,122.16) - well above the upper e Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by William Robertson; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Portrait of John Falconer, half-length, in an embroidered wastcoat and blue coat, a tricorn hat under his left arm and a staff in his right hand, in a feigned oval and Portrait of Margory Falconer, half-length, in a white dress and bonnet, a puppy in her sold at auction in March 2009 with the realized price of GBP 5,000.00 (€ 5,391.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 90 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von William Robertson erzielte im März 2009 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Country House Sale - Property of the 14th Earl of Kintore & The Collection of the Late Bernard Lyons, C.B.E. wurde die Arbeit Portrait of David Falconer, half-length, in a red coat, in a feigned oval and Portrait of George Falconer, half-length, in a blue coat, a riding crop in his right hand, in a feigned oval für GBP 4.750,00 (€ 5.122,16) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.500,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von William Robertson; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit [Portrait of John Falconer, half-length, in an embroidered wastcoat and blue coat, a tricorn hat under his left arm and a staff in his right hand, in a feigned oval and Portrait of Margory Falconer, half-length, in a white dress and bonnet, a puppy in her|AID692

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