Edward Robert Hughes R.W.S.
Britishwings Of The Morning
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 61
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2011
19th Century European Art, Lot 61
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Edward Robert Hughes R.W.S.
1851-1914
BRITISHWINGS OF THE MORNING
signed E.R. Hughes. R.W.S. (lower left)
watercolor heightened with gouache and gold paint on stretched paper
27½ by 41 in.
70 x 104 cm
Edward William Knox, Sydney (acquired directly from the artist) | Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1933 | Union Club, Sydney | Private Collection
1851-1914
BRITISHWINGS OF THE MORNING
signed E.R. Hughes. R.W.S. (lower left)
watercolor heightened with gouache and gold paint on stretched paper
27½ by 41 in.
70 x 104 cm
Edward William Knox, Sydney (acquired directly from the artist) | Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1933 | Union Club, Sydney | Private Collection
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November 2011 Sothebys in New York held the auction 19th Century European Art, which included the work Britishwings Of The Morning by Edward Robert Hughes. The price achieved of USD 470,500.00 (€ 349,736.12) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 400,000.00 – 600,000.00. Other works by Edward Robert Hughes have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2009 the work British Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie) was auctioned for USD 866,500.00 (€ 587,258.56).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November 2011 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion 19th Century European Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Britishwings Of The Morning von Edward Robert Hughes zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 470.500,00 (€ 349.736,12) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Edward Robert Hughes konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2009 die Arbeit British Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie) für USD 866.500,00 (€ 587.258,56) versteigert.
Edward Robert Hughes - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
