Edward Henry Corbould, R.A.
Cold
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 112
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 112
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.950 GBP
Price realised: 11.950 GBP
Description
Edward Henry Corbould, R.A. (1815-1905)
Cold
signed 'Edward Henry Corbould.' (lower centre) and dated 'January 20th/1869.' (lower right, on the step) and inscribed 'Cold' (lower centre within a decorative border of holly berries)
pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic, arched
11½ in. x 16 in. (29 x 41 cm.)
Cold
signed 'Edward Henry Corbould.' (lower centre) and dated 'January 20th/1869.' (lower right, on the step) and inscribed 'Cold' (lower centre within a decorative border of holly berries)
pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic, arched
11½ in. x 16 in. (29 x 41 cm.)
A top price for Edward Henry Corbould
This artwork by Edward Henry Corbould achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in February 2003. In the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction, the work Cold sold for GBP 11,950.00 (€ 17,446.62) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 6,000.00. This high result makes Cold the most expensive artwork by Edward Henry Corbould that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Edward Henry Corbould
Dieses Kunstwerk von Edward Henry Corbould erzielte im Februar 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART wurde die Arbeit Cold für GBP 11.950,00 (€ 17.446,62) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 6.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Cold zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Edward Henry Corbould, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.