Frederick John Widgery
River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 95
28. Sep - 28. Sep 2005
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 95
28. Sep - 28. Sep 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Frederick John Widgery (1861-1942)
River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated)
the first signed and inscribed 'F.J. Widgery "River Dart" (lower left); the second signed and inscribed 'F.J. Widgery Yalmpton Creek Dart' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
10 x 14¼ in. (25.5 x 36 cm.)
River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated)
the first signed and inscribed 'F.J. Widgery "River Dart" (lower left); the second signed and inscribed 'F.J. Widgery Yalmpton Creek Dart' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
10 x 14¼ in. (25.5 x 36 cm.)
A top price for Frederick John Widgery
When the work River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) by Frederick John Widgery was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2005, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 900.00 but the actual price achieved was more than five times as high at GBP 4,560.00 (€ 6,692.13). This high result makes River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) the most expensive artwork by Frederick John Widgery that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Frederick John Widgery
Als die Arbeit River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) von Frederick John Widgery im September 2005 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 900,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 4.560,00 (€ 6.692,13) mehr als fünfmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Frederick John Widgery, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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