Eugene Berman
Romeo and Juliet, Prologue
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 5.355 USD
Price realised: 5.355 USD
Description
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, CONNECTICUT
EUGENE BERMAN (1899-1972)
Romeo and Juliet, Prologue
signed with the artist's initials, inscribed and dated 'Romeo and Juliet E.B Prologue. 1943.' (lower center)
gouache, watercolor, pen and India ink and pencil on board
19 15/16 x 16 1/8 in (50.7 x 41 cm)
Executed in 1943
Julian Levy Gallery, New York (acquired directly from the artist). | Grace Zaring and Ellis S. Stone Collection, Stonington, Connecticut (acquired from the above). | Eleanor Stone Perenyi Collection, Stonington, Connecticut (by descent from the above). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
EUGENE BERMAN (1899-1972)
Romeo and Juliet, Prologue
signed with the artist's initials, inscribed and dated 'Romeo and Juliet E.B Prologue. 1943.' (lower center)
gouache, watercolor, pen and India ink and pencil on board
19 15/16 x 16 1/8 in (50.7 x 41 cm)
Executed in 1943
Julian Levy Gallery, New York (acquired directly from the artist). | Grace Zaring and Ellis S. Stone Collection, Stonington, Connecticut (acquired from the above). | Eleanor Stone Perenyi Collection, Stonington, Connecticut (by descent from the above). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In December last year Bonhams in New York held the auction Impressionist & Modern Art, which included the work Romeo and Juliet, Prologue by Eugene Berman. Here, the upper estimate of USD 5,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 5,355.00 (€ 5,005.61). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Eugene Berman achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Backview of Proserpina in Black in May this year with an auction result of USD 68,040.00 (€ 63,863.34).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Dezember letzten Jahres führte Bonhams in New York die Auktion Impressionist & Modern Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Romeo and Juliet, Prologue von Eugene Berman zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 5.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 5.355,00 (€ 5.005,61) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Eugene Berman erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Backview of Proserpina in Black im Mai diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 68.040,00 (€ 63.863,34).
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