Bass Otis
Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon
Found at
Christies,
New York
American Furniture and Decorative Arts including English and Dutch Delft, Lot 207
23. Jan - 23. Jan 2009
American Furniture and Decorative Arts including English and Dutch Delft, Lot 207
23. Jan - 23. Jan 2009
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 32.500 USD
Price realised: 32.500 USD
Description
Bass Otis (1784-1861), 1819
Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon
after Edward Savage (1761-1817)
oil on canvas
21¼ x 30 in.
Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon
after Edward Savage (1761-1817)
oil on canvas
21¼ x 30 in.
A top price for Bass Otis - as previously expected
The work Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon by Bass Otis was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2009. It changed hands for a price of USD 32,500.00 (€ 25,382.69) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon is the most expensive artwork by Bass Otis that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon von Bass Otis kam im Januar 2009 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 32.500,00 (€ 25.382,69) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 25.000,00 – 35.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Washington and Family at Mt. Vernon das teuerste Kunstwerk von Bass Otis, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.