Francis William Edmonds
Sammy the Tailor
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 11
18. May - 18. May 2004
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 11
18. May - 18. May 2004
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 77.675 USD
Price realised: 77.675 USD
Description
Francis William Edmonds (1806-1863)
Sammy the Tailor
oil on canvas
9¾ x 11¾ in. (24.8 x 29.9 cm.)
Painted in 1836.
Sammy the Tailor
oil on canvas
9¾ x 11¾ in. (24.8 x 29.9 cm.)
Painted in 1836.
A top price for Francis William Edmonds
This artwork by Francis William Edmonds achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2004. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Sammy the Tailor sold for USD 77,675.00 (€ 63,579.44) - well above the upper estimate of USD 30,000.00. This high result makes Sammy the Tailor the most expensive artwork by Francis William Edmonds that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Francis William Edmonds
Dieses Kunstwerk von Francis William Edmonds erzielte im Mai 2004 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Sammy the Tailor für USD 77.675,00 (€ 63.579,44) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 30.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Sammy the Tailor zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Francis William Edmonds, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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