Frank Watson Wood
The Coronation Fleet Review of King George V, 24th June 1911, Portsmouth Harbour
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 317
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 317
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Description
Frank Watson Wood (Berwick-upon-Tweed 1862-1953 Strathyre, Perth)
The Coronation Fleet Review of King George V, 24 t h June 1911, Portsmouth Harbour
inscribed 'HARBOUR STATION' (lower centre) and 'PORTSMOUTH.' (centre right) and signed, inscribed and dated '-DAY OF - CORONATION REVIEW JUNE 24 T H 1911 FRANK WOOD.' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper
6¼ x 30½ in. (15.9 x 77.5 cm.)
The Coronation Fleet Review of King George V, 24 t h June 1911, Portsmouth Harbour
inscribed 'HARBOUR STATION' (lower centre) and 'PORTSMOUTH.' (centre right) and signed, inscribed and dated '-DAY OF - CORONATION REVIEW JUNE 24 T H 1911 FRANK WOOD.' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper
6¼ x 30½ in. (15.9 x 77.5 cm.)
Sold at the lower estimate price
The work The Coronation Fleet Review of King George V, 24th June 1911, Portsmouth Harbour by Frank Watson Wood was sold in the The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House auction at Christies in London in November 2010. The result of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,792.50) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00. Admittedly, works by Frank Watson Wood have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Surrender of the German Fleet, Scapa, Dec 1918 in May 2019 with an auction result of GBP 12,562.00 (€ 14,219.43).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit The Coronation Fleet Review of King George V, 24th June 1911, Portsmouth Harbour von Frank Watson Wood wurde im November 2010 in der Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House bei Christies in London versteigert. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.792,50) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frank Watson Wood auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Surrender of the German Fleet, Scapa, Dec 1918 im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 12.562,00 (€ 14.219,43).
Frank Watson Wood - Auction history
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