Edwin Lord Weeks
Entering the Mosque
Found at
Christies,
London
British and European Art: Part 1, Lot 26
13. Dec - 13. Dec 2022
British and European Art: Part 1, Lot 26
13. Dec - 13. Dec 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
EDWIN LORD WEEKS (AMERICAN, 1849-1903)
Entering the Mosque
signed ‘E. L. Weeks’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 3/4 x 32 1/2 in. (101 x 82.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1880.
Entering the Mosque
signed ‘E. L. Weeks’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 3/4 x 32 1/2 in. (101 x 82.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1880.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In December last year Christies in London held the auction British and European Art: Part 1, which included the work Entering the Mosque by Edwin Lord Weeks. The price achieved of GBP 478,800.00 (€ 540,518.56) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 400,000.00 – 600,000.00. Other works by Edwin Lord Weeks have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July 2008 the work In the courtyard was auctioned for GBP 541,250.00 (€ 687,664.22).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Dezember letzten Jahres führte Christies in London die Auktion British and European Art: Part 1 durch, in der auch die Arbeit Entering the Mosque von Edwin Lord Weeks zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 478.800,00 (€ 540.518,56) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Edwin Lord Weeks konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli 2008 die Arbeit In the courtyard für GBP 541.250,00 (€ 687.664,22) versteigert.
Edwin Lord Weeks - Auction history
