Alfred William Strutt
A watched pot never boils
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian Pictures, Lot 18
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2000
Victorian Pictures, Lot 18
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2000
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Alfred William Strutt (1856-1924)
A watched pot never boils
signed 'Alfred W. Strutt' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32¼ x 45½ in. (82 x 115.6 cm.)
A watched pot never boils
signed 'Alfred W. Strutt' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32¼ x 45½ in. (82 x 115.6 cm.)
A top price for Alfred William Strutt
The work A watched pot never boils by Alfred William Strutt was sold in the Victorian Pictures auction at Christies in London in June 2000. It achieved a price of GBP 37,600.00 (€ 59,600.63), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. With this result, A watched pot never boils is even the most expensive work of art by Alfred William Strutt that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Alfred William Strutt
Die Arbeit A watched pot never boils von Alfred William Strutt wurde im Juni 2000 in der Auktion Victorian Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 37.600,00 (€ 59.600,63) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A watched pot never boils sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Alfred William Strutt, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Alfred William Strutt - Auction history
