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- Edward Emerson Simmons
- Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher)
Edward Simmons
Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 61
18. May - 18. May 2004
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 61
18. May - 18. May 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Edward Simmons (1852-1932)
Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher)
signed and dated 'Edward Simmons/1913.' (center left)--signed and dated again and inscribed 'To William Edgar Fisher/from his devoted friend Edward Simmons/January 1913' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.)
Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher)
signed and dated 'Edward Simmons/1913.' (center left)--signed and dated again and inscribed 'To William Edgar Fisher/from his devoted friend Edward Simmons/January 1913' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher) by Edward Emerson Simmons was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in May 2004. The price achieved of USD 71,700.00 (€ 58,688.71) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 60,000.00 – 80,000.00. Other works by Edward Emerson Simmons have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2018 the work Le printemps was auctioned for USD 87,500.00 (€ 77,214.97).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher) von Edward Emerson Simmons wurde im Mai 2004 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 71.700,00 (€ 58.688,71) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 60.000,00 – 80.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Edward Emerson Simmons konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2018 die Arbeit Le printemps für USD 87.500,00 (€ 77.214,97) versteigert.
