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Emma Florence Harrison
Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 282
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 282
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 28.680 GBP
Price realised: 28.680 GBP
Description
Emma Florence Harrison (fl.1877-1925)
Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated)
sixteen signed 'F. Harrison', twenty-one signed with monogram
pencil, brown ink and watercolour, unframed
11½ x 9½ in. (29 x 24 cm.) (37)
Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated)
sixteen signed 'F. Harrison', twenty-one signed with monogram
pencil, brown ink and watercolour, unframed
11½ x 9½ in. (29 x 24 cm.) (37)
A top price for Emma Florence Harrison
When the work Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated) by Emma Florence Harrison was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2004, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 2,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than 11 times as high at GBP 28,680.00 (€ 40,590.10). This high result makes Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated) the most expensive artwork by Emma Florence Harrison that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Emma Florence Harrison
Als die Arbeit Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated) von Emma Florence Harrison im Dezember 2004 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 2.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 28.680,00 (€ 40.590,10) mehr als elfmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Illustrations for Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market (three illustrated) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Emma Florence Harrison, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.