George Finch Mason
The Grand National, 1900. "Ambush II wins!" (illustrated); and The Grand National, 1897. "Manifesto wins!"
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original, Lot 241
1. Jul - 1. Jul 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original, Lot 241
1. Jul - 1. Jul 2004
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.912 GBP
Price realised: 1.912 GBP
Description
George Finch Mason (1850-1915)
The Grand National, 1900. "Ambush II wins!" (illustrated); and The Grand National, 1897. "Manifesto wins!"
both signed 'Finch Mason' (lower left) and both inscribed as titles (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
10 x 12½ in. (25.4 x 31.8 cm.)
a pair (2)
The Grand National, 1900. "Ambush II wins!" (illustrated); and The Grand National, 1897. "Manifesto wins!"
both signed 'Finch Mason' (lower left) and both inscribed as titles (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
10 x 12½ in. (25.4 x 31.8 cm.)
a pair (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work The Grand National, 1900. "Ambush II wins!" (illustrated); and The Grand National, 1897. "Manifesto wins!" by George Finch Mason was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours including Original auction at Christies in London in July 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 1,912.00 (€ 2,889.45), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Finch Mason - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The London To Norwich Coach With A Hunt Beyond, which sold at auction in November 2004 for GBP 5,975.00 (€ 8,595.01).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Grand National, 1900. "Ambush II wins!" (illustrated); and The Grand National, 1897. "Manifesto wins!" von George Finch Mason wurde im Juli 2004 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours including Original bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.912,00 (€ 2.889,45) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. Für andere Arbeiten von George Finch Mason mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The London To Norwich Coach With A Hunt Beyond beobachtet, die im November 2004 für GBP 5.975,00 (€ 8.595,01) versteigert wurde.
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