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- A study of a house mouse
Beatrix Potter
A study of a house mouse
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS, Lot 235
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2003
BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS, Lot 235
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2003
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.050 GBP
Price realised: 7.050 GBP
Description
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
A study of a house mouse
dated 'Oct 29 87' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, unframed
3¼ x 4 in. (8 x 10 cm.)
A study of a house mouse
dated 'Oct 29 87' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, unframed
3¼ x 4 in. (8 x 10 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Beatrix Potter achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2003. In the BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS auction, the work A study of a house mouse sold for GBP 7,050.00 (€ 9,214.83) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. Admittedly, works by Beatrix Potter have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 70,850.00 (€ 87,377.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Beatrix Potter erzielte im Juli 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS wurde die Arbeit A study of a house mouse für GBP 7.050,00 (€ 9.214,83) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Beatrix Potter auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 70.850,00 (€ 87.377,73).