Frederick John Widgery
Near Morthoe, North Devon; And Rackham Bay, North Devon (Illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 1305
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2006
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 1305
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Frederick John Widgery (1861-1942)
Near Morthoe, North Devon; and Rackham Bay, North Devon (illustrated)
the first signed and inscribed 'F.J.Widgery "Nr Morthoe, N Devon" (lower left); the second signed and inscribed 'F.J.Widgery "Rackham Bay N Devon" (lower left)
bodycolour
17½ x 23¾ in. (44.4 x 60.4 cm)
a pair (2)
Near Morthoe, North Devon; and Rackham Bay, North Devon (illustrated)
the first signed and inscribed 'F.J.Widgery "Nr Morthoe, N Devon" (lower left); the second signed and inscribed 'F.J.Widgery "Rackham Bay N Devon" (lower left)
bodycolour
17½ x 23¾ in. (44.4 x 60.4 cm)
a pair (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Near Morthoe, North Devon; And Rackham Bay, North Devon (Illustrated) by Frederick John Widgery was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours auction at Christies in London in November 2006. The price achieved of GBP 960.00 (€ 1,425.63) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 800.00 – 1,200.00. Admittedly, works by Frederick John Widgery have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) in September 2005 with an auction result of GBP 4,560.00 (€ 6,692.13).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Near Morthoe, North Devon; And Rackham Bay, North Devon (Illustrated) von Frederick John Widgery wurde im November 2006 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 960,00 (€ 1.425,63) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frederick John Widgery auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) im September 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.560,00 (€ 6.692,13).
Frederick John Widgery - Auction history
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