Fritz B. Althaus
Trading vessels at their anchorage
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 719
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 719
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 384 GBP
Price realised: 384 GBP
Description
Fritz B. Althaus (c.1865-1952)
Trading vessels at their anchorage
signed and dated 'Fritz Althaus/93' (lower right)
watercolour
9½ x 13¼ in. (24.2 x 33.7 cm.); and a watercolour of a beached prison hulk by T.B. Hardy (2)
Trading vessels at their anchorage
signed and dated 'Fritz Althaus/93' (lower right)
watercolour
9½ x 13¼ in. (24.2 x 33.7 cm.); and a watercolour of a beached prison hulk by T.B. Hardy (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2007 Christies in London held the auction British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, which included the work Trading vessels at their anchorage by Fritz B. Althaus. The price achieved of GBP 384.00 (€ 570.33) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 300.00 – 500.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Fritz B. Althaus - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Evening Light Over Windsor Castle, which sold at auction in December 2007 for GBP 1,062.50 (€ 1,443.76).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations durch, in der auch die Arbeit Trading vessels at their anchorage von Fritz B. Althaus zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 384,00 (€ 570,33) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 300,00 – 500,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Fritz B. Althaus mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Evening Light Over Windsor Castle beobachtet, die im Dezember 2007 für GBP 1.062,50 (€ 1.443,76) versteigert wurde.
Fritz B. Althaus - Auction history
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