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- Frank William Scarbrough
- The Pool of London; And London Bridge (Both Illustrated)
Frederick William Scarborough
The Pool of London; And London Bridge (Both Illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
Maritime Pictures, Lot 428
25. May - 25. May 2006
Maritime Pictures, Lot 428
25. May - 25. May 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Frederick William Scarborough (1860-1939)
The Pool of London; and London Bridge (both illustrated)
the first signed 'F.W. Scarbrough' (lower right) and inscribed 'The Pool of London' (lower left); the second signed 'F.W. Scarbrough' (lower right) and inscribed 'London Bridge' (lower left)
pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with white
16 x 23½ in. (40.7 x 59.7 cm.)
a pair (2)
The Pool of London; and London Bridge (both illustrated)
the first signed 'F.W. Scarbrough' (lower right) and inscribed 'The Pool of London' (lower left); the second signed 'F.W. Scarbrough' (lower right) and inscribed 'London Bridge' (lower left)
pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with white
16 x 23½ in. (40.7 x 59.7 cm.)
a pair (2)
A top price for Frank William Scarbrough
In May 2006 Christies in London held the auction Maritime Pictures, which included the work The Pool of London; And London Bridge (Both Illustrated) by Frank William Scarbrough. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 11,400.00 (€ 16,640.29), 43% above the upper estimate. With this result, The Pool of London; And London Bridge (Both Illustrated) is even the most expensive work of art by Frank William Scarbrough that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Frank William Scarbrough
Im Mai 2006 führte Christies in London die Auktion Maritime Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Pool of London; And London Bridge (Both Illustrated) von Frank William Scarbrough zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 11.400,00 (€ 16.640,29) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Pool of London; And London Bridge (Both Illustrated) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Frank William Scarbrough, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
