John Alexander
Portrait of Lord Lewis Gordon, aged 13, half-length, in a blue coat and a gold waistcoat, feigned oval
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.824 GBP
Price realised: 3.824 GBP
Description
John Alexander (1724-1772)
Portrait of Lord Lewis Gordon, aged 13, half-length, in a blue coat and a gold waistcoat, feigned oval
with identifying inscription (lower left) and with inscription and date 'Alexander pinx 1738.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
in a contemporary carved, gilded and sanded frame
Portrait of Lord Lewis Gordon, aged 13, half-length, in a blue coat and a gold waistcoat, feigned oval
with identifying inscription (lower left) and with inscription and date 'Alexander pinx 1738.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
in a contemporary carved, gilded and sanded frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work Portrait of Lord Lewis Gordon, aged 13, half-length, in a blue coat and a gold waistcoat, feigned oval by John Alexander was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 3,824.00 (€ 6,048.89), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. Admittedly, works by John Alexander have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Good Fences Make Good Neighbors in October 2018 with an auction result of USD 60,000.00 (€ 52,947.41).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Lord Lewis Gordon, aged 13, half-length, in a blue coat and a gold waistcoat, feigned oval von John Alexander kam im Oktober 2002 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.824,00 (€ 6.048,89) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Alexander auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Good Fences Make Good Neighbors im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 60.000,00 (€ 52.947,41).
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