Charles Robinson, R.I.
Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The jackdaw and the birds; and The heron (both illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 279
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 279
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
Estimate: 700 - 900 GBP
Price realised: 2.868 GBP
Price realised: 2.868 GBP
Description
Charles Robinson, R.I. (1870-1937)
Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The jackdaw and the birds; and The heron (both illustrated)
both signed with initials 'C.R.' (lower left)
black ink and watercolour, unframed
14½ x 10½ in. (36.8 x 26.8 cm.) (2)
Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The jackdaw and the birds; and The heron (both illustrated)
both signed with initials 'C.R.' (lower left)
black ink and watercolour, unframed
14½ x 10½ in. (36.8 x 26.8 cm.) (2)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The jackdaw and the birds; and The heron (both illustrated) by Charles Robinson was worth GBP 2,868.00 (€ 4,059.01) to a buyer in December 2004. This price was achieved in the auction British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 900.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Charles Robinson; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The fox and the bunch of grapes; and The fox with the cropped tail (both illustrated) sold at auction in December 2004 with the realized price of GBP 5,019.00 (€ 7,103.27).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The jackdaw and the birds; and The heron (both illustrated) von Charles Robinson war einem Käufer im Dezember 2004 GBP 2.868,00 (€ 4.059,01) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 900,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Charles Robinson; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Illustrations for Aesop's Fables: The fox and the bunch of grapes; and The fox with the cropped tail (both illustrated) im Dezember 2004 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 5.019,00 (€ 7.103,27).
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