George Du Maurier
Frustrated Social Ambition; Collapse Of Postlethwaite, Maudle And Mrs Cimabue Brown, Published In Punch, 21 May 1881
Found at
Sothebys,
London
A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, Lot 143
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2008
A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, Lot 143
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2008
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Description
George Du Maurier
1834-1896
FRUSTRATED SOCIAL AMBITION; COLLAPSE OF POSTLETHWAITE, MAUDLE AND MRS CIMABUE BROWN, PUBLISHED IN PUNCH, 21 MAY 1881
inscribed on reverse: Frustrated social ambition./ Collapse of Postlethwaite, Maudle & Mrs Cimabue/ Brown on reading in a contemporary journal that/ they only exist in Mr Punch's vivid imagination./ They had fondly flattered themselves that universal fame was/ theirs at last
pen and brown ink
16 by 13.5 cm.; 6 by 5 in.
J. S. Maas & Co., London, where bought by Sir David Scott, 12 December 1968 for £47.50
1834-1896
FRUSTRATED SOCIAL AMBITION; COLLAPSE OF POSTLETHWAITE, MAUDLE AND MRS CIMABUE BROWN, PUBLISHED IN PUNCH, 21 MAY 1881
inscribed on reverse: Frustrated social ambition./ Collapse of Postlethwaite, Maudle & Mrs Cimabue/ Brown on reading in a contemporary journal that/ they only exist in Mr Punch's vivid imagination./ They had fondly flattered themselves that universal fame was/ theirs at last
pen and brown ink
16 by 13.5 cm.; 6 by 5 in.
J. S. Maas & Co., London, where bought by Sir David Scott, 12 December 1968 for £47.50
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by George du Maurier achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in November 2008. In the A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation auction, the work Frustrated Social Ambition; Collapse Of Postlethwaite, Maudle And Mrs Cimabue Brown, Published In Punch, 21 May 1881 sold for GBP 2,750.00 (€ 3,324.96) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00. Admittedly, works by George du Maurier have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 'Two Thrones' in November 2000 with an auction result of GBP 8,812.50 (€ 14,403.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von George du Maurier erzielte im November 2008 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation wurde die Arbeit Frustrated Social Ambition; Collapse Of Postlethwaite, Maudle And Mrs Cimabue Brown, Published In Punch, 21 May 1881 für GBP 2.750,00 (€ 3.324,96) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George du Maurier auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 'Two Thrones' im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.812,50 (€ 14.403,68).
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