George Cruikshank
The Corsican Macheath
Found at
Christies,
New York
THE HOUSE SALE, Lot 221
29. NOV - 1. DEC 2004
THE HOUSE SALE, Lot 221
29. NOV - 1. DEC 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK (1792-1878)
The Corsican Macheath
etching with hand-coloring, 1803, on wove paper, published by Ackermann Gallery, London, with margins, light-staining, surface soiling, scattered foxing, areas of staining, not examined out of the frame
S. approx. 9¼ x 13¼ in. (235 x 337 mm.)
The Corsican Macheath
etching with hand-coloring, 1803, on wove paper, published by Ackermann Gallery, London, with margins, light-staining, surface soiling, scattered foxing, areas of staining, not examined out of the frame
S. approx. 9¼ x 13¼ in. (235 x 337 mm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Corsican Macheath by George Cruikshank was auctioned at Christies in New York in December 2004, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 800.00 – 1,200.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 597.50 (€ 441.35). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by George Cruikshank achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Study for 'The Highland Whisky-Still' in February 2003 with an auction result of GBP 7,409.00 (€ 10,816.91).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Corsican Macheath von George Cruikshank im Dezember 2004 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 597,50 (€ 441,35) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von George Cruikshank erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Study for 'The Highland Whisky-Still' im Februar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.409,00 (€ 10.816,91).
George Cruikshank - Auction history
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