Charles Willson Peale
George Washington at Princeton
Found at
Christies,
New York
Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, Lot 547
21. Jan - 21. Jan 2006
Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, Lot 547
21. Jan - 21. Jan 2006
Estimate: 10.000.000 - 15.000.000 USD
Price realised: 21.296.000 USD
Price realised: 21.296.000 USD
Description
CHARLES WILLSON PEALE (American, 1741-1827)
George Washington at Princeton
signed and dated 'C. WPeale, pinx:t Philadelphia 1779' (lower left)
oil on canvas
George Washington at Princeton
signed and dated 'C. WPeale, pinx:t Philadelphia 1779' (lower left)
oil on canvas
A top price for Charles Willson Peale
The work George Washington at Princeton by Charles Willson Peale was sold in the Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair auction at Christies in New York in January 2006. The »bidding war« ended at USD 21,296,000.00 (€ 17,516,038.82), 42% above the upper estimate. With this result, George Washington at Princeton is even the most expensive work of art by Charles Willson Peale that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles Willson Peale
Die Arbeit George Washington at Princeton von Charles Willson Peale wurde im Januar 2006 in der Auktion Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 21.296.000,00 (€ 17.516.038,82) und damit 42% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist George Washington at Princeton sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Charles Willson Peale, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Charles Willson Peale - Auction history
