Alfred William Hunt, R.W.S.
'When the leaves begin to turn'
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer, Lot 93
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer, Lot 93
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 52.580 GBP
Price realised: 52.580 GBP
Description
Alfred William Hunt, R.W.S. (1830-1896)
'When the leaves begin to turn'
signed with initials (and indistinctly dated) 'AWH' (lower left) and further signed, dated and inscribed 'No 2 When the leaves begin to turn Alfred W. Hunt 1856' (on an old label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
17¼ x 15¼ in. (43.7 x 38.7 cm.)
'When the leaves begin to turn'
signed with initials (and indistinctly dated) 'AWH' (lower left) and further signed, dated and inscribed 'No 2 When the leaves begin to turn Alfred W. Hunt 1856' (on an old label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
17¼ x 15¼ in. (43.7 x 38.7 cm.)
A top price for Alfred William Hunt
When the work 'When the leaves begin to turn' by Alfred William Hunt was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2004, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 5,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than ten times as high at GBP 52,580.00 (€ 78,254.79). This high result makes 'When the leaves begin to turn' the most expensive artwork by Alfred William Hunt that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Alfred William Hunt
Als die Arbeit 'When the leaves begin to turn' von Alfred William Hunt im Juni 2004 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 5.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 52.580,00 (€ 78.254,79) mehr als zehnmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht 'When the leaves begin to turn' zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Alfred William Hunt, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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