Frederick Walker, O.W.S.

The Bouquet

Found at Christies, London
Important British & Irish Art, Lot 34
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2003
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 69.310 GBP
Frederick Walker, O.W.S. (1840-1875)
The Bouquet
signed with initials and dated 'F.W./1865' (lower right) and signed again and inscribed 'The Bouquet/FWalker' (on the artist's headed paper attached to the backboard)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic and scratching out
25¾ x 21 in. (65.4 x 53.3 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 39 %.

The work The Bouquet by Frederick Walker was sold in the Important British & Irish Art auction at Christies in London in November 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 69,310.00 (€ 99,495.53), 39% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Frederick Walker - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Harbour Of Refuge, which sold at auction in November 2004 for GBP 139,650.00 (€ 200,885.77).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 39 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Bouquet von Frederick Walker wurde im November 2003 in der Auktion Important British & Irish Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 69.310,00 (€ 99.495,53) und damit 39% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Frederick Walker mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Harbour Of Refuge beobachtet, die im November 2004 für GBP 139.650,00 (€ 200.885,77) versteigert wurde.

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