George Harvey
Two Plates From Harvey’s Scenes of the Primitive Forest of America
Found at
Christies
The Private Collection of William S. Reese: Part Three, Lot 518
19. May - 2. Jun 2022
The Private Collection of William S. Reese: Part Three, Lot 518
19. May - 2. Jun 2022
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 USD
Price realised: 5.292 USD
Price realised: 5.292 USD
Description
HARVEY, George (1800-1878). [ Harvey ’ s Scenes of the Primitive Forest of America. Spring and Winter. London: Charles Vinten, 1841.] 1. Spring. Burning Fallen Trees in a Girdled Clearing. Western Scene. 2. Winter. Impeded Travellers in a Pine Forest. Upper Canada. Hand-colored lithographs from this rare series (only, of four or five, see lot 180 in the Reese Collection). "Harvey, an English artist who resided in the United States for many years, was intrigued by what he felt to be the unique nature of American light. He proposed publishing a portfolio of forty lithographs depicting 'Atmospheric Landscapes.' Four of these were to show 'Epochs of the Year,' while the other thirty-six would illustrate points in the day from misty dawn to moonlit midnight ... Sadly, only the first part of this wonderful project, that showing the seasons, was published as the present work. The luminous hand-colored lithographs fulfill Harvey's vision of t
Upper estimate price exceeded by 51 %.
The work Two Plates From Harvey’s Scenes of the Primitive Forest of America by George Harvey was sold in the The Private Collection of William S. Reese: Part Three auction at Christies in June last year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 5,292.00 (€ 5,054.92), 51% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by George Harvey have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Scenes Of The Primitive Forest Of America in June this year with an auction result of USD 40,320.00 (€ 36,923.08).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 51 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Two Plates From Harvey’s Scenes of the Primitive Forest of America von George Harvey wurde im Juni letzten Jahres in der Auktion The Private Collection of William S. Reese: Part Three bei Christies versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 5.292,00 (€ 5.054,92) und damit 51% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Harvey auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Scenes Of The Primitive Forest Of America im Juni diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 40.320,00 (€ 36.923,08).
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