John Michael Wright
Portrait of Lady Catherine Dormer, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress with jewels and a pearl necklace, by a column, with a torch and an urn on a ledge, in a wooded landscape
Found at
Christies,
London
British Pictures 1500-1850, Lot 8
25. Nov - 25. Nov 2003
British Pictures 1500-1850, Lot 8
25. Nov - 25. Nov 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Michael Wright (1617-1694)
Portrait of Lady Catherine Dormer, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress with jewels and a pearl necklace, by a column, with a torch and an urn on a ledge, in a wooded landscape
signed and dated 'Jo, Mich: Ritus./P. 1659' (lower left)
oil on canvas
50 x 41 in. (127 x 104 cm.)
in a black painted and gilded panel frame
Portrait of Lady Catherine Dormer, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress with jewels and a pearl necklace, by a column, with a torch and an urn on a ledge, in a wooded landscape
signed and dated 'Jo, Mich: Ritus./P. 1659' (lower left)
oil on canvas
50 x 41 in. (127 x 104 cm.)
in a black painted and gilded panel frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 54 %.
The work Portrait of Lady Catherine Dormer, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress with jewels and a pearl necklace, by a column, with a torch and an urn on a ledge, in a wooded landscape by John Michael Wright was sold in the British Pictures 1500-1850 auction at Christies in London in November 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 53,775.00 (€ 77,194.81), 54% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by John Michael Wright have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Highland Chieftain: Portrait of Lord Mungo Murray (1668-1700), full-length, in highland dress, holding a flintlock sporting gun in his right hand, a gilt-hilt ribbon basket sword at his left side, in a landscape with a flock of wild goats beyond in June 2000 with an auction result of GBP 322,750.00 (€ 511,598
Oberer Schätzpreis um 54 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Lady Catherine Dormer, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress with jewels and a pearl necklace, by a column, with a torch and an urn on a ledge, in a wooded landscape von John Michael Wright wurde im November 2003 in der Auktion British Pictures 1500-1850 bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 53.775,00 (€ 77.194,81) und damit 54% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Michael Wright auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Highland Chieftain: Portrait of Lord Mungo Murray (1668-1700), full-length, in highland dress, holding a flintlock sporting gun in his right hand, a gilt-hilt ribbon basket sword at his left side, in a landscape with a flock of wild goats beyond im Juni 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 322.750,00 (€ 511.598,48).
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