George Gower's Auction Record Jumps 1300%
3 min read · 02 Jul 2025
Portrait of Sir Edward Monins of Waldershare, three-quarter-length, in a black and gold striped doublet and plumed cap. Image courtesy of Bonhams
George Gower, Portrait of Sir Edward Monins of Waldershare, three-quarter-length, in a black and gold striped doublet and plumed cap (Undated) sold for $1.53m (GBP1.11m), more than five and a half times the low estimate at Bonhams in London on July 2. The oil on panel work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1.42m, a 1300% rise.
Portrait of Thomas Arundell, later 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour. Image courtesy of Woolley & Wallis
The previous record was set by Portrait of Thomas Arundell, later 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour (1580), which sold for $107,000 at Woolley & Wallis on September 08, 2020. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-02 | Portrait of Sir Edward Monins of Waldershare, three-quarter-length, in a black and gold striped doublet and plumed cap | $1.53m | 1329 % | Bonhams | London |
2020-09-08 | Portrait of Thomas Arundell, later 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour | $107,000 | 125 % | Woolley & Wallis | Salisbury |
1995-11-08 | Portrait of a Lady said to be Lady Arabella Stuart | $47,400 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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