Beatrix Potter - Gentleman Rabbit With Letter (\

Beatrix Potter

Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny")

Found at Sothebys, London
The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, Lot 53
12. Dec - 12. Dec 2012
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 70.850 GBP
Description
Beatrix Potter.
GENTLEMAN RABBIT WITH LETTER ("BENJAMIN BUNNY")
70 by 52mm., fine ink and watercolour drawing, signed with initials lower right, mounted, framed and glazed, some light browning
Christie's South Kensington, 1 December 2004, lot 319
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A top price for Beatrix Potter

In December 2012 Sothebys in London held the auction The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner, which included the work Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") by Beatrix Potter. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 70,850.00 (€ 87,377.73), 42% above the upper estimate. With this result, Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") is even the most expensive work of art by Beatrix Potter that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Beatrix Potter

Im Dezember 2012 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion The Art of Illustration - From the Collection of Michael Winner durch, in der auch die Arbeit Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") von Beatrix Potter zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 70.850,00 (€ 87.377,73) und damit 42% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Beatrix Potter, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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