Sir John Everett Millais, P.R.A.
Sleeping
Estimate: 1.000.000 - 1.500.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.971.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.971.000 GBP
Description
A Vision of Arcadia – An Important English Private Collection
Sir John Everett Millais, P.R.A.
1829 - 1896
Sleeping
signed with monogram (lower right)
oil on canvas
unframed: 92 by 71cm.; 36 by 28in.
framed: 130 by 108cm.; 51 by 42½in.
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Commissioned by Moore, McQueen & Co. on 28 September 1865 for 1,000 guineas - the commission was apparently taken over by Agnew's, who bought the picture from Millais on 9 July 1866, presumably for 1,000 guineas | Bought from Agnew's by James Collier Harter, The Cedars, Leamington | Their sale, Christie's London, 26 April 1890, lot 45 (1,400 gns. to Lucas) | Charles J. Shaw, Thorn Bank, Leamington | Their sale, Christie's London, 18 June 1926, lot 100 (800 gns. to Sampson) | Acquired before 1934
Sir John Everett Millais, P.R.A.
1829 - 1896
Sleeping
signed with monogram (lower right)
oil on canvas
unframed: 92 by 71cm.; 36 by 28in.
framed: 130 by 108cm.; 51 by 42½in.
--------------------------------------------------- 心遠地自偏：重要英國私人收藏
Commissioned by Moore, McQueen & Co. on 28 September 1865 for 1,000 guineas - the commission was apparently taken over by Agnew's, who bought the picture from Millais on 9 July 1866, presumably for 1,000 guineas | Bought from Agnew's by James Collier Harter, The Cedars, Leamington | Their sale, Christie's London, 26 April 1890, lot 45 (1,400 gns. to Lucas) | Charles J. Shaw, Thorn Bank, Leamington | Their sale, Christie's London, 18 June 1926, lot 100 (800 gns. to Sampson) | Acquired before 1934
Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.
In June last year Sothebys in London held the auction British Art: The Jubilee Auction, which included the work Sleeping by John Everett Millais. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,971,000.00 (€ 2,289,741.33), 31% above the upper estimate. Other works by John Everett Millais have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 2,301,875.00 (€ 2,630,293.40) in July 2013 for the work Sisters.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen
Im Juni letzten Jahres führte Sothebys in London die Auktion British Art: The Jubilee Auction durch, in der auch die Arbeit Sleeping von John Everett Millais zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.971.000,00 (€ 2.289.741,33) und damit 31% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von John Everett Millais haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.301.875,00 (€ 2.630.293,40) im Juli 2013 für die Arbeit Sisters beobachtet.
John Everett Millais - Auction history
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