Edmund Dulac
The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror)
Found at
Christies,
London
The Nicolette Wernick Collection British Watercolours and Paintings (1800-1950), Lot 56
16. Jun - 16. Jun 2010
The Nicolette Wernick Collection British Watercolours and Paintings (1800-1950), Lot 56
16. Jun - 16. Jun 2010
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 55.250 GBP
Price realised: 55.250 GBP
Description
Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)
The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror)
signed and dated 'Edmund/Dulac/11' (lower right) and with inscription 'At the mere sight of the bright liquid/...they drew back in terror The Mermaid' (on reverse of the backboard)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour with scratching out on paper
12¼ x 9 7/8 in. (30.8 x 25.2 cm.)
The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror)
signed and dated 'Edmund/Dulac/11' (lower right) and with inscription 'At the mere sight of the bright liquid/...they drew back in terror The Mermaid' (on reverse of the backboard)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour with scratching out on paper
12¼ x 9 7/8 in. (30.8 x 25.2 cm.)
A top price for Edmund Dulac
The work The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror) by Edmund Dulac was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2010. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 55,250.00 (€ 67,189.14). With this result, The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror) is even the most expensive work of art by Edmund Dulac that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Edmund Dulac
Die Arbeit The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror) von Edmund Dulac kam im Juni 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 55.250,00 (€ 67.189,14) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Edmund Dulac, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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