George Edward Robertson - The love letter

George Edward Robertson

The love letter

Found at Christies, London
Victorian Pictures, Lot 104
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2003
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 14.340 GBP
Description
George Edward Robertson (FL.1904)
The love letter
signed 'George E Robertson' (lower left)
oil on canvas
53 3/8 x 45¼ x (135.7 x 115 cm.)
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A top price for George Edward Robertson

In June 2003 Christies in London held the auction Victorian Pictures, which included the work The love letter by George Edward Robertson. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 14,340.00 (€ 20,607.36), 43% above the upper estimate. With this result, The love letter is even the most expensive work of art by George Edward Robertson that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für George Edward Robertson

Im Juni 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit The love letter von George Edward Robertson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 14.340,00 (€ 20.607,36) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The love letter sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von George Edward Robertson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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