Edwin Thomas Roberts
"Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew"
Found at
Christies,
London
VICTORIAN PICTURES, Lot 99
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2002
VICTORIAN PICTURES, Lot 99
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Edwin Thomas Roberts (1840-1917)
"Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew"
signed 'Edwin Roberts.' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'Rule Britannia A Merry Crew. Edwin Roberts' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
28 x 36¼ in. (71.1 x 92.1 cm.)
"Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew"
signed 'Edwin Roberts.' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'Rule Britannia A Merry Crew. Edwin Roberts' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
28 x 36¼ in. (71.1 x 92.1 cm.)
A top price for Edwin Thomas Roberts
This artwork by Edwin Thomas Roberts achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2002. In the VICTORIAN PICTURES auction, the work "Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew" sold for GBP 28,680.00 (€ 44,911.40) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 10,000.00. This high result makes "Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew" the most expensive artwork by Edwin Thomas Roberts that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Edwin Thomas Roberts
Dieses Kunstwerk von Edwin Thomas Roberts erzielte im November 2002 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion VICTORIAN PICTURES wurde die Arbeit "Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew" für GBP 28.680,00 (€ 44.911,40) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 10.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht "Rule Britannia! A Merry Crew" zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Edwin Thomas Roberts, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Edwin Thomas Roberts - Auction history
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