Arthur Devis
Group portrait, including Edward Chester of Cockenhatch, a groom, Edward's brother, Peter Chester, Governor of Florida, and the clergyman of the parish of Barkway, the Rev. William Andrew, full-length, in a landscape, with Thomas Gorsuch, the manager
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 35.063 GBP
Price realised: 35.063 GBP
Description
Group portrait, including Edward Chester of Cockenhatch, a groom, Edward's brother, Peter Chester, Governor of Florida, and the clergyman of the parish of Barkway, the Rev. William Andrew, full-length, in a landscape, with Thomas Gorsuch, the manager of the estate, on the far left and hounds beyond
oil on canvas
64 x 76.7cm (25 3/16 x 30 3/16in).
By descent to Harry Chester, Stanstead, Essex (d.1970) | Sale, Christie's, South Kensington, 16 December 2011, lot 99, where purchased by the present owner
oil on canvas
64 x 76.7cm (25 3/16 x 30 3/16in).
By descent to Harry Chester, Stanstead, Essex (d.1970) | Sale, Christie's, South Kensington, 16 December 2011, lot 99, where purchased by the present owner
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Group portrait, including Edward Chester of Cockenhatch, a groom, Edward's brother, Peter Chester, Governor of Florida, and the clergyman of the parish of Barkway, the Rev. William Andrew, full-length, in a landscape, with Thomas Gorsuch, the manager by Arthur Devis was worth GBP 35,062.50 (€ 38,933.92) to a buyer in October 2020. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master Paintings at Bonhams in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 8,000.00 many t However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Arthur Devis - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of Thomas Bateman Lane (b. 1735), small full-length, in a grey suit with a blue waistcoat, holding a tricorn in his left hand, leaning on a tree stump, in a river landscape with the sea beyond, which sold at auction in June 2004 for GBP 53,775.00 (€ 80,033.31).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Group portrait, including Edward Chester of Cockenhatch, a groom, Edward's brother, Peter Chester, Governor of Florida, and the clergyman of the parish of Barkway, the Rev. William Andrew, full-length, in a landscape, with Thomas Gorsuch, the manager von Arthur Devis war einem Käufer im Oktober 2020 GBP 35.062,50 (€ 38.933,92) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master Paintings bei Bonhams in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Arthur Devis mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of Thomas Bateman Lane (b. 1735), small full-length, in a grey suit with a blue waistcoat, holding a tricorn in his left hand, leaning on a tree stump, in a river landscape with the sea beyond beobachtet, die im Juni 2004 für GBP 53.775,00 (€ 80.033,31) vers
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