Captain Walter William May, R.I.
A loaded hay barge and other shipping in the Channel
Found at
Christies,
London
Maritime, Lot 59
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2007
Maritime, Lot 59
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Captain Walter William May, R.I. (1831-1896)
A loaded hay barge and other shipping in the Channel
signed and dated 'W W May 72' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and with scratching out
7½ x 11 in. (19 x 28 cm.)
A loaded hay barge and other shipping in the Channel
signed and dated 'W W May 72' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and with scratching out
7½ x 11 in. (19 x 28 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work A loaded hay barge and other shipping in the Channel by Walter William May was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 400.00 – 600.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 275.00 (€ 385.07). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Walter William May achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Perilous Situation of H.M.S.V. Intrepid In Baffins Bay - August 2. 1851.; And H.M.S.V. Intrepid Marooned On An Iceberg in September 2004 with an auction result of GBP 2,868.00 (€ 4,178.31).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit A loaded hay barge and other shipping in the Channel von Walter William May im November 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 400,00 – 600,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 275,00 (€ 385,07) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Walter William May erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Perilous Situation of H.M.S.V. Intrepid In Baffins Bay - August 2. 1851.; And H.M.S.V. Intrepid Marooned On An Iceberg im September 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.868,00 (€ 4.178,31).
Walter William May - Auction history
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