Charles Walter Simpson, R.I., R.O.I.
Water Rail; Avocets; Green Cormorant; Common Scoters; Whooper Swans; Razorbills; Teal; Brent Geese; Barnacle Geese; Purple Sandpiper; Common Gull; Merganser; Goosander; Whimbrel; Great Northern Diver; White-Fronted Geese; Goldeneye; Surf Scoter; Tuft
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.440 GBP
Price realised: 7.440 GBP
Description
Charles Walter Simpson, R.I., R.O.I. (British, 1885-1971)
Water rail; Avocets; Green cormorant; Common scoters; Whooper swans; Razorbills; Teal; Brent geese; Barnacle geese; Purple sandpiper; Common gull; Merganser; Goosander; Whimbrel; Great northern diver; White-fronted geese; Goldeneye; Surf scoter; Tufted duck; and Garganey
the first inscribed 'WATER RAIL'; the second inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.32/AVOCETS'; the third inscribed and dated 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.6/SHAG OR GREEN CORMORANT/1920'; the fourth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO 75/COMMON SCOTERS.'; the fifth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.26/WHOOPER SWANS'; the sixth inscribed and dated 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.7/RAZORBILLS/1920'; the seventh inscribed and dated 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.9./TEAL LEAVING THE WATER AT DAWN/(ONE DRAKE, TWO DUCKS.)/1920'; the eighth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO 36/BRENT GEESE' (on the reverse); the ninth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.42/BARNACLE GEESE'; the tenth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.76/PURPLE SANDPIPER'; the 11th inscribed WILD BIRD SERIES NO.53/COMMON GULL; the 12th inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.53/COMMON GULL; the 13th inscribed 'WILDBIRD SERIES NO.11./MERGANSER'; the 14th inscribed 'WILDBIRDS NO.48/GOOSANDER'; the 15th inscribed 'WILDBIRDS SERIES NO.32/WHIMBREL - TWILIGHT ON THE MOORS'; the 16th inscribed 'WIL
bodycolour on board, unframed
21¼ x 28 7/8 in. (54 x 73.3 cm.)
a set of twenty-two (22)
Water rail; Avocets; Green cormorant; Common scoters; Whooper swans; Razorbills; Teal; Brent geese; Barnacle geese; Purple sandpiper; Common gull; Merganser; Goosander; Whimbrel; Great northern diver; White-fronted geese; Goldeneye; Surf scoter; Tufted duck; and Garganey
the first inscribed 'WATER RAIL'; the second inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.32/AVOCETS'; the third inscribed and dated 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.6/SHAG OR GREEN CORMORANT/1920'; the fourth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO 75/COMMON SCOTERS.'; the fifth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.26/WHOOPER SWANS'; the sixth inscribed and dated 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.7/RAZORBILLS/1920'; the seventh inscribed and dated 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.9./TEAL LEAVING THE WATER AT DAWN/(ONE DRAKE, TWO DUCKS.)/1920'; the eighth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO 36/BRENT GEESE' (on the reverse); the ninth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.42/BARNACLE GEESE'; the tenth inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.76/PURPLE SANDPIPER'; the 11th inscribed WILD BIRD SERIES NO.53/COMMON GULL; the 12th inscribed 'WILD BIRD SERIES NO.53/COMMON GULL; the 13th inscribed 'WILDBIRD SERIES NO.11./MERGANSER'; the 14th inscribed 'WILDBIRDS NO.48/GOOSANDER'; the 15th inscribed 'WILDBIRDS SERIES NO.32/WHIMBREL - TWILIGHT ON THE MOORS'; the 16th inscribed 'WIL
bodycolour on board, unframed
21¼ x 28 7/8 in. (54 x 73.3 cm.)
a set of twenty-two (22)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 86 %.
This artwork by Charles Walter Simpson achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2006. In the Sporting Art, Wildlife and Dogs auction, the work Water Rail; Avocets; Green Cormorant; Common Scoters; Whooper Swans; Razorbills; Teal; Brent Geese; Barnacle Geese; Purple Sandpiper; Common Gull; Merganser; Goosander; Whimbrel; Great Northern Diver; White-Fronted Geese; Goldeneye; Surf Scoter; Tuft sold for GBP 7,440.00 (€ 10,765.56) - well above the upper estimate of G However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Charles Walter Simpson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Flight Of The Wild Duck, which sold at auction in June 2011 for GBP 23,750.00 (€ 26,274.96).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 86 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Walter Simpson erzielte im Juni 2006 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Sporting Art, Wildlife and Dogs wurde die Arbeit Water Rail; Avocets; Green Cormorant; Common Scoters; Whooper Swans; Razorbills; Teal; Brent Geese; Barnacle Geese; Purple Sandpiper; Common Gull; Merganser; Goosander; Whimbrel; Great Northern Diver; White-Fronted Geese; Goldeneye; Surf Scoter; Tuft für GBP 7.440,00 (€ 10.765,56) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 4.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Charles Walter Simpson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Flight Of The Wild Duck beobachtet, die im Juni 2011 für GBP 23.750,00 (€ 26.274,96) versteigert wurde.
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