Alexander Pope
First Prize
Found at
Christies,
New York
American Art, Lot 89
20.Nov - 20.Nov.2019
American Art, Lot 89
20.Nov - 20.Nov.2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed and inscribed 'Mr. Thomas F. Galvin/Brookline/from/Alexander Pope/23 Irvington St. Boston' (lower left)–inscribed with title (upper center)
oil on canvas
21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm.)
Painted circa 1890.
The artist. | (Probably) Thomas F. Galvin, Brookline, Massachusetts, acquired from the above. | Private collection, Boston, Massachusetts. | Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut, acquired from the above. | James Bakker, Littleton, Massachusetts, acquired from the above. | Gerald Kornblau, New York, acquired from the above, 1981. | Gerald Sheehan, Kingston, Massachusetts, acquired from the above, 1982. | Gerald Kornblau, New York. | Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1991.
oil on canvas
21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm.)
Painted circa 1890.
The artist. | (Probably) Thomas F. Galvin, Brookline, Massachusetts, acquired from the above. | Private collection, Boston, Massachusetts. | Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut, acquired from the above. | James Bakker, Littleton, Massachusetts, acquired from the above. | Gerald Kornblau, New York, acquired from the above, 1981. | Gerald Sheehan, Kingston, Massachusetts, acquired from the above, 1982. | Gerald Kornblau, New York. | Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1991.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
In November 2019 Christies in New York held the auction American Art, which included the work First Prize by Alexander Pope. The »bidding war« ended at USD 75,000.00 (€ 68,064.25), 50% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Alexander Pope have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Trophies Of The Hunt in May 2016 with an auction result of USD 370,000.00 (€ 332,285.59).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Im November 2019 führte Christies in New York die Auktion American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit First Prize von Alexander Pope zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 75.000,00 (€ 68.064,25) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alexander Pope auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Trophies Of The Hunt im Mai 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 370.000,00 (€ 332.285,59).
Alexander Pope - Auction history
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