Frederic James Shields, A.R.W.S.
Head study of a young girl
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from, Lot 172
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2004
British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from, Lot 172
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2004
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.629 GBP
Price realised: 2.629 GBP
Description
Frederic James Shields, A.R.W.S. (1833-1911)
Head study of a young girl
with inscription 'Study of a head/by Frederic Shields/A.R.W.S./B.1833 died March 1911' (on a label attached to the backboard)
black, red and white chalks, on grey paper
15 x 13¼ in. (38 x 33.5 cm.)
Head study of a young girl
with inscription 'Study of a head/by Frederic Shields/A.R.W.S./B.1833 died March 1911' (on a label attached to the backboard)
black, red and white chalks, on grey paper
15 x 13¼ in. (38 x 33.5 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.
The work Head study of a young girl by Frederick James Shields was sold in the British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from auction at Christies in London in June 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 2,629.00 (€ 3,912.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 31%. Admittedly, works by Frederick James Shields have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Mary Magdalene in June 2010 with an auction result of GBP 22,500.00 (€ 27,362.09).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Head study of a young girl von Frederick James Shields wurde im Juni 2004 in der Auktion British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.629,00 (€ 3.912,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 31%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frederick James Shields auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Mary Magdalene im Juni 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 22.500,00 (€ 27.362,09).
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