Andrew Beer
Great surprise
Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 540 GBP
Price realised: 540 GBP
Description
Andrew Beer (British, b.1894)
Great surprise
signed 'Andrew Beer.' (lower left) and inscribed 'Dark Cheq Hen, N.U.R.P.26.SS.6092. In 1926 flew all stages Ashchurch to Normanton, in 1927 all stages/Ashschurch to Durham, then sent to Banff 429 miles, 1035yds. Winning 1st prize Bristol Premier F.C. and/Oil painting given by Messrs Rogers Ltd. Velocity 667.2. Beating next bird by 1 hour 34 mins, 159 birds competing./Bred and flown by B. Lewton.' (lower left to lower right)
oil on canvas
12 x 16 in. (30.4 x 40.7 cm.)
Great surprise
signed 'Andrew Beer.' (lower left) and inscribed 'Dark Cheq Hen, N.U.R.P.26.SS.6092. In 1926 flew all stages Ashchurch to Normanton, in 1927 all stages/Ashschurch to Durham, then sent to Banff 429 miles, 1035yds. Winning 1st prize Bristol Premier F.C. and/Oil painting given by Messrs Rogers Ltd. Velocity 667.2. Beating next bird by 1 hour 34 mins, 159 birds competing./Bred and flown by B. Lewton.' (lower left to lower right)
oil on canvas
12 x 16 in. (30.4 x 40.7 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2007 Christies in London held the auction Sporting Art, Wildlife & Dogs, which included the work Great surprise by Andrew Beer. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 500.00 – 800.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 540.00 (€ 794.65) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Andrew Beer - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Sky Pilot; And Guiding Star, which sold at auction in June 2006 for GBP 1,560.00 (€ 2,257.29).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion Sporting Art, Wildlife & Dogs durch, in der auch die Arbeit Great surprise von Andrew Beer zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 500,00 – 800,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 540,00 (€ 794,65) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von Andrew Beer mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Sky Pilot; And Guiding Star beobachtet, die im Juni 2006 für GBP 1.560,00 (€ 2.257,29) versteigert wurde.
Andrew Beer - Auction history
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