Henry Pickering
Portrait of Margaret Smith, of Cotescue, full-length, seated, in a pink dress with white lace apron, holding a garland of flowers, in a landscape with a sheep
Found at
Christies,
London
British Pictures (1500-1850), Lot 15
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
British Pictures (1500-1850), Lot 15
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Henry Pickering (fl.1740-c.1771)
Portrait of Margaret Smith, of Cotescue, full-length, seated, in a pink dress with white lace apron, holding a garland of flowers, in a landscape with a sheep
signed and dated 'H. Pickering/Pixit 1762' (lower right, on a rock) and with identifying inscription (on an old label attached to the reverse of the frame)
oil on canvas
40¼ x 51 in. (102.2 x 130 cm.)
Portrait of Margaret Smith, of Cotescue, full-length, seated, in a pink dress with white lace apron, holding a garland of flowers, in a landscape with a sheep
signed and dated 'H. Pickering/Pixit 1762' (lower right, on a rock) and with identifying inscription (on an old label attached to the reverse of the frame)
oil on canvas
40¼ x 51 in. (102.2 x 130 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 91 %.
This artwork by Henry Pickering achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2004. In the British Pictures (1500-1850) auction, the work Portrait of Margaret Smith, of Cotescue, full-length, seated, in a pink dress with white lace apron, holding a garland of flowers, in a landscape with a sheep sold for GBP 38,240.00 (€ 56,912.57) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 20,000.00. Admittedly, works by Henry Pickering 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 Sir Wolstan Dixie, 4Th Bt. (1701-1767), Of Bosworth Hall, Leicestershire, And His Family, Seated Around A Harpsichord in December 2010 with an auction result of GBP 223,250.00 (€ 258,969.33).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 91 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henry Pickering erzielte im Juni 2004 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion British Pictures (1500-1850) wurde die Arbeit Portrait of Margaret Smith, of Cotescue, full-length, seated, in a pink dress with white lace apron, holding a garland of flowers, in a landscape with a sheep für GBP 38.240,00 (€ 56.912,57) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 20.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henry Pickering auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Sir Wolstan Dixie, 4Th Bt. (1701-1767), Of Bosworth Hall, Leicestershire, And His Family, Seated Around A Harpsichord im Dezember 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 223.250,00 (€ 258.969,33).
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