Benjamin West, P.R.A.
The Wise Men'S Offering
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings & 19th Century European Art, Lot 491
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2017
Master Paintings & 19th Century European Art, Lot 491
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2017
Estimate: 12.000 - 16.000 USD
Price realised: 12.500 USD
Price realised: 12.500 USD
Description
Benjamin West, P.R.A.
SWARTHMORE 1738 - 1820 LONDON
THE WISE MEN'S OFFERING
oil on canvas
27 by 22 in.; 68.5 by 56 cm.
Offered by West's sons to the United States in 1826 (no. 95), but sold by them at London, Robins, 22-25 May 1829, lot 18, for £23.2.0 to Dolman; | With Childs Gallery, Boston, 1957; | Mrs. Wendell P. Colton; | By whose Estate sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 13 May 1966, lot 13 (as dated and inscribed 1799 Windsor); | With Ira Spanierman Gallery, New York; | Robert D. Draper, Miami, Florida, by 1968; | Private collector, New York; | From
SWARTHMORE 1738 - 1820 LONDON
THE WISE MEN'S OFFERING
oil on canvas
27 by 22 in.; 68.5 by 56 cm.
Offered by West's sons to the United States in 1826 (no. 95), but sold by them at London, Robins, 22-25 May 1829, lot 18, for £23.2.0 to Dolman; | With Childs Gallery, Boston, 1957; | Mrs. Wendell P. Colton; | By whose Estate sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 13 May 1966, lot 13 (as dated and inscribed 1799 Windsor); | With Ira Spanierman Gallery, New York; | Robert D. Draper, Miami, Florida, by 1968; | Private collector, New York; | From
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Wise Men'S Offering by Benjamin West was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in January 2017. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 12,000.00 – 16,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 12,500.00 (€ 11,580.51) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Benjamin West achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait Of Prince William (1776-1834), Later 2Nd Duke Of Gloucester And Edinburgh, And His Elder Sister, Princess Sophia (1773-1844) Of Gloucester in July 2013 with an auction result of GBP 578,500.00 (€ 661,037.08).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Wise Men'S Offering von Benjamin West kam im Januar 2017 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 12.000,00 – 16.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 12.500,00 (€ 11.580,51) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Benjamin West erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait Of Prince William (1776-1834), Later 2Nd Duke Of Gloucester And Edinburgh, And His Elder Sister, Princess Sophia (1773-1844) Of Gloucester im Juli 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 578.500,00 (€ 661.037,08).
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