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- View of a harbour
Edward Tucker
View of a harbour
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 177
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2002
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 177
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2002
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 999 GBP
Price realised: 999 GBP
Description
Edward Tucker (circa 1825-1909)
View of a harbour
signed 'E.Tucker' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white
10½ x 19 in. (26.6 x 48.2 cm.)
View of a harbour
signed 'E.Tucker' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white
10½ x 19 in. (26.6 x 48.2 cm.)
A top price for Edward Tucker
In September 2002 Christies in London held the auction BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, which included the work View of a harbour by Edward Tucker. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 998.75 (€ 1,587.24), 66% above the upper estimate. This high result makes View of a harbour the most expensive artwork by Edward Tucker that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Edward Tucker
Im September 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit View of a harbour von Edward Tucker zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 998,75 (€ 1.587,24) und damit 66% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht View of a harbour zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Edward Tucker, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.