Davidson Knowles, R.B.A.
The sonnet
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 621
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 621
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.554 GBP
Price realised: 1.554 GBP
Description
Davidson Knowles, R.B.A. (Fl.1879-1896)
The sonnet
inscribed 'Davidson Knowles/296 Kings Road/Chelsea' (on the reverse) and inscribed 'Love Sonnet from *******/found in the room where/Shakespeare was born/about 80 years after the death of the poet' (on a label attached to the stretcher)
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm.)
The sonnet
inscribed 'Davidson Knowles/296 Kings Road/Chelsea' (on the reverse) and inscribed 'Love Sonnet from *******/found in the room where/Shakespeare was born/about 80 years after the death of the poet' (on a label attached to the stretcher)
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In March 2004 Christies in London held the auction British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, which included the work The sonnet by Davidson Knowles. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 1,553.50 (€ 2,325.45) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Davidson Knowles have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Watercolours By The Window in July 2007 with an auction result of GBP 7,200.00 (€ 10,693.66).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im März 2004 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit The sonnet von Davidson Knowles zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 1.553,50 (€ 2.325,45) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Davidson Knowles auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Watercolours By The Window im Juli 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.200,00 (€ 10.693,66).
Davidson Knowles - Auction history
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