George Edwards
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, And Some Other Rare And Undescribed Animals', Quadrupeds, Fishes, Insects &C.' Including "The Hawk-Headed Parrot", "The Laughing Goose", "The Ash-Colour'D Heron From North America", "The White-Breasted Parrot", "
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 304
22. NOV - 22. NOV 2005
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 304
22. NOV - 22. NOV 2005
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 AUD
Price realised: 7.768 AUD
Price realised: 7.768 AUD
Description
GEORGE EDWARDS (BRITISH, 1694-1773)
'A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and some other rare and undescribed Animals', Quadrupeds, Fishes, Insects &c.' including "The Hawk-Headed Parrot", "The Laughing Goose", "The Ash-colour'd Heron from North America", "The White-Breasted Parrot", "The Pelican", "The Spotted Indian Woodpecker", "The Swallow-Tail'd King-fisher", "The Roller", "The Painted Pheasant from China", "The Painted Finch", "The Dusky Parrot", "The Small American Redstart".
handcoloured engravings
23.5 x 19 cm each (12)
'A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and some other rare and undescribed Animals', Quadrupeds, Fishes, Insects &c.' including "The Hawk-Headed Parrot", "The Laughing Goose", "The Ash-colour'd Heron from North America", "The White-Breasted Parrot", "The Pelican", "The Spotted Indian Woodpecker", "The Swallow-Tail'd King-fisher", "The Roller", "The Painted Pheasant from China", "The Painted Finch", "The Dusky Parrot", "The Small American Redstart".
handcoloured engravings
23.5 x 19 cm each (12)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, And Some Other Rare And Undescribed Animals', Quadrupeds, Fishes, Insects &C.' Including "The Hawk-Headed Parrot", "The Laughing Goose", "The Ash-Colour'D Heron From North America", "The White-Breasted Parrot", " by George Edwards was auctioned at Christies in Melbourne in November 2005. It changed hands for a price of AUD 7,767.50 (€ 4,871.32) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of AUD 5,000.00 – 8,000.00. Other works by George Edwards have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2012 the work Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds was auctioned for GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,541.27).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, And Some Other Rare And Undescribed Animals', Quadrupeds, Fishes, Insects &C.' Including "The Hawk-Headed Parrot", "The Laughing Goose", "The Ash-Colour'D Heron From North America", "The White-Breasted Parrot", " von George Edwards kam im November 2005 bei Christies in Melbourne zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von AUD 7.767,50 (€ 4.871,32) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von AUD 5.000,00 – 8.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von George Edwards konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2012 die Arbeit Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds für GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.541,27) versteigert.
George Edwards - Auction history
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