Edward Adrian Wilson

Great Ice Barrier. South Pole.

Found at Christies, London
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 332
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2005
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.560 GBP
Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)
Great Ice Barrier. South Pole.
signed 'E.A.Wilson' (lower right)
watercolour on paper
4 3/8 x 9½in. (11.1 x 24.2cm.)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Great Ice Barrier. South Pole. by Edward Adrian Wilson was sold in the Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale auction at Christies in London in September 2005. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 4,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 4,560.00 (€ 6,692.13). Admittedly, works by Edward Adrian Wilson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The sledge party to White Island, February 1902: Shackleton, Wilson and Ferrar preparing to set out; Shackleton and Wilson making camp in September 2007 with an auction result of GBP 22,100.00 (€ 31,689.77).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Great Ice Barrier. South Pole. von Edward Adrian Wilson wurde im September 2005 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 4.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 4.560,00 (€ 6.692,13) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Edward Adrian Wilson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The sledge party to White Island, February 1902: Shackleton, Wilson and Ferrar preparing to set out; Shackleton and Wilson making camp im September 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 22.100,00 (€ 31.689,77).

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