Francis Frith
'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.760 GBP
Price realised: 3.760 GBP
Description
FRANCIS FRITH (1822 - 1898)
'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s
Forty-nine albumen prints, each approx. 6¼ x 8¼ in. or the reverse, mounted on card, with printed title and Biblical inscription underneath, in red leather folio, gilt title and border, 15¾ x 12½ in.
'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s
Forty-nine albumen prints, each approx. 6¼ x 8¼ in. or the reverse, mounted on card, with printed title and Biblical inscription underneath, in red leather folio, gilt title and border, 15¾ x 12½ in.
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Francis Frith achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in October 2000. In the 19th and 20th Century Photographs auction, the work 'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s sold for GBP 3,760.00 (€ 6,426.91) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00. Admittedly, works by Francis Frith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Egypt, Palestine & Nubia in May 2004 with an auction result of GBP 31,070.00 (€ 46,616.44).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Francis Frith erzielte im Oktober 2000 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th and 20th Century Photographs wurde die Arbeit 'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s für GBP 3.760,00 (€ 6.426,91) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Francis Frith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Egypt, Palestine & Nubia im Mai 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 31.070,00 (€ 46.616,44).
Francis Frith - Auction history
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