$George Edwards - Twelve Hand-Coloured Engravings From \'A Natural History Of Uncommon Birds\'$

George Edwards

Twelve Hand-Coloured Engravings From 'A Natural History Of Uncommon Birds'

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit, Lot 41
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2014

Estimate: 2.500 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP

Description

TWELVE HAND-COLOURED ENGRAVINGS FROM 'A NATURAL HISTORY OF UNCOMMON BIRDS'
GEORGE EDWARDS (1694-1773)
Each in a modern parcel-gilt verre eglomise frame and mount
17 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (44.7 x 39.5 cm.) overall

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Twelve Hand-Coloured Engravings From 'A Natural History Of Uncommon Birds' by George Edwards was sold in the Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit auction at Christies in London in June 2014. The price achieved of GBP 3,250.00 (€ 4,060.72) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,500.00 – 4,000.00. 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 Twelve Hand-Coloured Engravings From 'A Natural History Of Uncommon Birds' von George Edwards wurde im Juni 2014 in der Auktion Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 3.250,00 (€ 4.060,72) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.500,00 – 4.000,00 angegeben worden. 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.