Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.
Portrait of Elizabeth Blake, Lady Wallscourt (1805-1877), three-quarter-length, playing a guitar
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 450.000 GBP
Price realised: 450.000 GBP
Description
Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A. (Bristol 1769-1830 London)
Portrait of Elizabeth Blake, Lady Wallscourt (1805-1877), three-quarter-length, playing a guitar
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.2 cm.)
- Apparently given by the artist to the sitter’s parents, Mr and Mrs William Lock, and by descent to the sitter's son, | Erroll Augustus Blake, 4th Baron Wallscourt (1841-1918). | with Charles J. Wertheimer (1842-1911), London. | Isaac 'Jack' Joel (1862-1940), Childwickbury, St Albans, and by descent to his son, | Harry 'Jim' Joel (1894-1992); Christie's, London, 23 June 1978, lot 137. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 18 April 1986, lot 1
Portrait of Elizabeth Blake, Lady Wallscourt (1805-1877), three-quarter-length, playing a guitar
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.2 cm.)
- Apparently given by the artist to the sitter’s parents, Mr and Mrs William Lock, and by descent to the sitter's son, | Erroll Augustus Blake, 4th Baron Wallscourt (1841-1918). | with Charles J. Wertheimer (1842-1911), London. | Isaac 'Jack' Joel (1862-1940), Childwickbury, St Albans, and by descent to his son, | Harry 'Jim' Joel (1894-1992); Christie's, London, 23 June 1978, lot 137. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 18 April 1986, lot 1
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2021 Christies in London held the auction Old Masters Evening Sale, which included the work Portrait of Elizabeth Blake, Lady Wallscourt (1805-1877), three-quarter-length, playing a guitar by Thomas Lawrence. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 400,000.00 – 600,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 450,000.00 (€ 527,718.31) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Thomas Lawrence 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 Arthur Wellesley, 1St Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), Bust-Length, In Civilian Clothes With A Military Cloak, Wearing The Insignia of The Order of The Golden Fleece in November 2006 with an auction result of GBP 2,080,000.00 (€ 3,088,865.09).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2021 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Masters Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of Elizabeth Blake, Lady Wallscourt (1805-1877), three-quarter-length, playing a guitar von Thomas Lawrence zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 450.000,00 (€ 527.718,31) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Lawrence auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1St Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), Bust-Length, In Civilian Clothes With A Military Cloak, Wearing The Insignia of The Order of The Golden Fleece im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.080.000,00 (€ 3.088.865,09).
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