David Shepherd C.B.E.
Elephants At The Watering Hole
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 24.225 GBP
Price realised: 24.225 GBP
Description
David Shepherd C.B.E. (British, 1931-2017)
Elephants at the Watering Hole
signed and dated '-David Shepherd-/02' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 91.5cm (16 1/8 x 36in).
With David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Guildford, where acquired by the present owner, April 2008 | Private Collection, U.K.
Elephants at the Watering Hole
signed and dated '-David Shepherd-/02' (lower right)
oil on canvas
41 x 91.5cm (16 1/8 x 36in).
With David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Guildford, where acquired by the present owner, April 2008 | Private Collection, U.K.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Elephants At The Watering Hole by David Shepherd was sold in the Modern British and Irish Art auction at Bonhams in March this year. It achieved a price of GBP 24,225.00 (€ 27,560.62), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 21%. Admittedly, works by David Shepherd have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work After the Rains - Evening in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 115,250.00 (€ 142,135.26).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Elephants At The Watering Hole von David Shepherd wurde im März diesen Jahres in der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art bei Bonhams versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 24.225,00 (€ 27.560,62) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 21%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von David Shepherd auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit After the Rains - Evening in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 115.250,00 (€ 142.135,26).
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