William Robertson
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
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 36
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2009
The Country House Sale - Property of the 14th Earl of Kintore & The Collection of the Late Bernard Lyons, C.B.E., Lot 36
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2009
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.000 GBP
Description
WILLIAM ROBERTSON (SCOTTISH, FL. 1727-1783)
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 lap and a spray of flowers to her left
each with identifying inscriptions (on the reverse); the second with inscribed numerals '23' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 61 cm.)
a pair (2)
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 lap and a spray of flowers to her left
each with identifying inscriptions (on the reverse); the second with inscribed numerals '23' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 61 cm.)
a pair (2)
A top price for William Robertson
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 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 i This high result makes {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 the most expensive artwork by William Robertson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Robertson
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 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 für GBP 5.000,00 (€ 5.391,75) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht 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 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Robertson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beo
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