Frederick Williamson
Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 100
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2000
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 100
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2000
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.113 GBP
Price realised: 4.113 GBP
Description
Frederick Williamson (c.1835-1900)
Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow
signed and dated 'Fred Williamson.1872 and 1871' (lower left) and (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic
9 x 16in. (22.7 x 40.7cm.)
a pair (2)
Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow
signed and dated 'Fred Williamson.1872 and 1871' (lower left) and (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic
9 x 16in. (22.7 x 40.7cm.)
a pair (2)
A top price for Frederick Williamson
In November 2000 Christies in London held the auction BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, which included the work Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow by Frederick Williamson. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,112.50 (€ 6,721.72), 37% above the upper estimate. With this result, Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow is even the most expensive work of art by Frederick Williamson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Frederick Williamson
Im November 2000 führte Christies in London die Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow von Frederick Williamson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.112,50 (€ 6.721,72) und damit 37% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Cattle and sheep at pasture; and Sheep resting in a meadow sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Frederick Williamson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Frederick Williamson - Auction history
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