Frederick Walker, A.R.A., O.W.S.
The Harbour Of Refuge
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 GBP
Price realised: 139.650 GBP
Price realised: 139.650 GBP
Description
Frederick Walker, A.R.A., O.W.S. (1840-1875)
The Harbour of Refuge
signed with initials (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with scratching out
22½ x 36¼ in. (57.2 x 92 cm.)
The Harbour of Refuge
signed with initials (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with scratching out
22½ x 36¼ in. (57.2 x 92 cm.)
A top price for Frederick Walker
In November 2004 Christies in London held the auction Important British Art, which included the work The Harbour Of Refuge by Frederick Walker. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 139,650.00 (€ 200,885.77), 40% above the upper estimate. With this result, The Harbour Of Refuge is even the most expensive work of art by Frederick Walker that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Frederick Walker
Im November 2004 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important British Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Harbour Of Refuge von Frederick Walker zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 139.650,00 (€ 200.885,77) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Harbour Of Refuge sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Frederick Walker, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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