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Lot 87

Circle of Alexandre Roslin, Swedish 1718-1793-  Portrait of lady, seated quarter-length, wearing...

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Lot 87

Circle of Alexandre Roslin, 
Swedish 1718-1793- 
Portrait of lady, seated quarter-length, wearing...

Price Realised: £3,149

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

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

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Lot 87

Description

Circle of Alexandre Roslin, 
Swedish 1718-1793- 

Portrait of lady, seated quarter-length, wearing the Order of Saint Catherine; 

oil on canvas, oval, 69.2 x 58 cm. 

Provenance: 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
The present sitter wears a brooch with a silver-trimmed red sash, displaying her membership of the higher class (the Grand Cross) of the Order of Saint Catherine, which was presented to the closest female members of the Russian Imperial House, alongside a handful of women of noble birth who were awarded the Cross for their charitable and philanthropic activities. 

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.

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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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