Anton Raphael Mengs

Portrait of Charles MacDonnell (1736-1773), half-length, in van Dyck costume, gesturing to papers on a stone ledge

Found at Christies, London
Old Master & British Paintings, Lot 52
14. Apr - 14. Apr 2011
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.875 GBP
Anton Raphael Mengs (Aussig 1728-1779 Rome)
Portrait of Charles MacDonnell (1736-1773), half-length, in van Dyck costume, gesturing to papers on a stone ledge
oil on canvas
39 x 29¾ in. (99.1 x 75.5 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Portrait of Charles MacDonnell (1736-1773), half-length, in van Dyck costume, gesturing to papers on a stone ledge by Anton Raphael Mengs was sold in the Old Master & British Paintings auction at Christies in London in April 2011. It changed hands for a price of GBP 11,875.00 (€ 13,373.30) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Anton Raphael Mengs achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait of Friedrich Christian, Prince of Saxony (1722-1763), three-quarter-length, in armour, with an ermine lined mantle and the sash and star of the Order of the White Eagle in July last year with an auction result of GBP 475,000.00 (€ 567,234.37).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Portrait of Charles MacDonnell (1736-1773), half-length, in van Dyck costume, gesturing to papers on a stone ledge von Anton Raphael Mengs wurde im April 2011 in der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 11.875,00 (€ 13.373,30) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Anton Raphael Mengs erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait of Friedrich Christian, Prince of Saxony (1722-1763), three-quarter-length, in armour, with an ermine lined mantle and the sash and star of the Order of the White Eagle im Juli letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 475.000,00 (€ 567.234,37).

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