Francis William Topham, O.W.S.
A seated man and a girl with a tambourine
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 126
3. May - 3. May 2001
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 126
3. May - 3. May 2001
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 705 GBP
Price realised: 705 GBP
Description
Francis William Topham, O.W.S. (1808-1877)
A seated man and a girl with a tambourine
signed and dated 'F W Topham/1853' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
9½ x 12½in. (24 x 31.8cm.)
A seated man and a girl with a tambourine
signed and dated 'F W Topham/1853' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
9½ x 12½in. (24 x 31.8cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.
The work A seated man and a girl with a tambourine by Francis William Topham was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 705.00 (€ 1,181.95), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 41%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Francis William Topham - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The flower seller, which sold at auction in July 2004 for GBP 1,912.00 (€ 2,889.45).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A seated man and a girl with a tambourine von Francis William Topham kam im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 705,00 (€ 1.181,95) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 41%. Für andere Arbeiten von Francis William Topham mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The flower seller beobachtet, die im Juli 2004 für GBP 1.912,00 (€ 2.889,45) versteigert wurde.
Francis William Topham - Auction history
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