Dr. Dain L. Tasker
'X-Ray Of A Lily'
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Legends, Landscapes, and Lovelies | Photographs, Lot 17
29. Jul - 29. Jul 2020
Legends, Landscapes, and Lovelies | Photographs, Lot 17
29. Jul - 29. Jul 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
DR. DAIN L. TASKER
1872-1964
'X-RAY OF A LILY'
gelatin silver print, on a two-tone mount, signed and titled in pencil on the mount, framed, circa 1930s
image: 11½ by 9⅛ cm. (29.2 by 23.2 cm.)
framed: 18⅞ by 14¾ in. (47.9 by 37.5 cm.)
By descent through the photographer's family
1872-1964
'X-RAY OF A LILY'
gelatin silver print, on a two-tone mount, signed and titled in pencil on the mount, framed, circa 1930s
image: 11½ by 9⅛ cm. (29.2 by 23.2 cm.)
framed: 18⅞ by 14¾ in. (47.9 by 37.5 cm.)
By descent through the photographer's family
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work 'X-Ray Of A Lily' by Dr. Dain L. Tasker was sold in the Legends, Landscapes, and Lovelies | Photographs auction at Sothebys in New York in July 2020. It achieved a price of USD 7,500.00 (€ 6,369.97), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. Admittedly, works by Dr. Dain L. Tasker have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tulips; Lily; and Strelitzia (Bird of Pardise) 3 in October 2018 with an auction result of USD 30,000.00 (€ 26,473.70).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit 'X-Ray Of A Lily' von Dr. Dain L. Tasker wurde im Juli 2020 in der Auktion Legends, Landscapes, and Lovelies | Photographs bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 7.500,00 (€ 6.369,97) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Dr. Dain L. Tasker auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tulips; Lily; and Strelitzia (Bird of Pardise) 3 im Oktober 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 30.000,00 (€ 26.473,70).
Dr. Dain L. Tasker - Auction history
