Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming - The Mahaweli Ganga below Gangarowa, Ceylon

Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming

The Mahaweli Ganga below Gangarowa, Ceylon

Found at Christies, London
Travel & Natural History, Lot 185
3. May - 3. May 2007
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 840 GBP
Description
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming (1837-1924)
The Mahaweli Ganga below Gangarowa, Ceylon
signed, inscribed and dated 'The Mahaweli Ganga below Gangarowa Fredck Horseford 9th July 1873 CJGC' (lower right)
watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white and gum arabic on paper
unframed
14 x 20in. (35.5 x 50.8cm.)
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Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work The Mahaweli Ganga below Gangarowa, Ceylon by Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2007. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 800.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 840.00 (€ 1,236.12). Admittedly, works by Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Lankatilaka Temple, Sri Lanka in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 7,974.51).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Mahaweli Ganga below Gangarowa, Ceylon von Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming kam im Mai 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 840,00 (€ 1.236,12) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Lankatilaka Temple, Sri Lanka im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 7.974,51).

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