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Lot 127

Pierre Nicolas Selles, French 1751-1831-  Portrait of a man, bust-length, wearing a black coat...

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Lot 127

Pierre Nicolas Selles, 
French 1751-1831- 
Portrait of a man, bust-length, wearing a black coat...

Price Realised: £1,706

Estimate: £600 - £800

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 127

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Pierre Nicolas Selles, 
French 1751-1831- 

Portrait of a man, bust-length, wearing a black coat with silver brocade collar, with a red sash and sword at his waist; 

oil on canvas, signed and inscribed 'Selles an II' (upper left), 52 x 38.7 cm. 

Provenance: 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
The inscription on the present work refers to the second year of the French Republic, which dates the portrait to 1794, to the end of the 'Reign of Terror' which lasted between 1793 and 1794. Despite this context of immense political and social upheaval, the present sitter appears unapologetically elegant and fashionably dressed, as is typical of Selles's portraits. Indeed, other sitters include prominent figures from across the political spectrum, including Louis Charles Boirel Duperon (1728-1801), a counsellor to the King, and Anne-Josèphe Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a Belgian singer and revolutionary. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

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