Edward Henry Corbould
A magician conjuring up a Christmas tree
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, Lot 239
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2001
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, Lot 239
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2001
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.880 GBP
Price realised: 1.880 GBP
Description
Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905)
A magician conjuring up a Christmas tree
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
4½ x 2 5/8in. (11.3 x 6.6cm.)
and two other illustrations of conjurors by the same hand
three in one mount
A magician conjuring up a Christmas tree
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
4½ x 2 5/8in. (11.3 x 6.6cm.)
and two other illustrations of conjurors by the same hand
three in one mount
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Edward Henry Corbould achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2001. In the BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST auction, the work A magician conjuring up a Christmas tree sold for GBP 1,880.00 (€ 3,071.66) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by Edward Henry Corbould have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Cold in February 2003 with an auction result of GBP 11,950.00 (€ 17,446.62).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Edward Henry Corbould erzielte im Dezember 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST wurde die Arbeit A magician conjuring up a Christmas tree für GBP 1.880,00 (€ 3.071,66) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Edward Henry Corbould auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Cold im Februar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.950,00 (€ 17.446,62).
Edward Henry Corbould - Auction history
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