Gervase Spencer

A young gentleman, facing right in lilac-coloured coat with gold embroidery and buttons, powdered wig

Found at Christies, London
OBJECTS OF VERTU AND MINIATURES, Lot 89
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2001
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 705 GBP
Gervase Spencer
A young gentleman, facing right in lilac-coloured coat with gold embroidery and buttons, powdered wig
signed with initials 'GS', gilt-metal frame
oval, 1 7/8 in. (47 mm.) high
See Illustration

Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.

The work A young gentleman, facing right in lilac-coloured coat with gold embroidery and buttons, powdered wig by Gervase Spencer was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 705.00 (€ 1,151.87), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 41%. Admittedly, works by Gervase Spencer have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of A Young Boy, Circa 1750 in May 2020 with an auction result of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 7,632.01).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit A young gentleman, facing right in lilac-coloured coat with gold embroidery and buttons, powdered wig von Gervase Spencer kam im Dezember 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 705,00 (€ 1.151,87) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 41%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gervase Spencer auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of A Young Boy, Circa 1750 im Mai 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 7.632,01).

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