George Augustus Holmes, R.B.A. - A prickly encounter

George Augustus Holmes, R.B.A.

A prickly encounter

Found at Christies, London
Sporting & Wildlife Art, Including An Important Private Collection of works by Wilhelm Kuhnert and David Shepherd, Lot 13
16. Dec - 16. Dec 2011
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.375 GBP
Description
George Augustus Holmes, R.B.A. (1852-1911)
A prickly encounter
signed 'GA Holmes' (lower left)
oil on canvas
20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66.1 cm.)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 46 %.

The work A prickly encounter by George Augustus Holmes was sold in the Sporting & Wildlife Art, Including An Important Private Collection of works by Wilhelm Kuhnert and David Shepherd auction at Christies in London in December 2011. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,375.00 (€ 5,239.68), 46% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by George Augustus Holmes have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Welcome Home in December 2009 with an auction result of GBP 22,500.00 (€ 25,380.79).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 46 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit A prickly encounter von George Augustus Holmes wurde im Dezember 2011 in der Auktion Sporting & Wildlife Art, Including An Important Private Collection of works by Wilhelm Kuhnert and David Shepherd bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.375,00 (€ 5.239,68) und damit 46% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Augustus Holmes auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Welcome Home im Dezember 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 22.500,00 (€ 25.380,79).

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