George Inness
Sunset on the River
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 112
21. May - 21. May 2008
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 112
21. May - 21. May 2008
Estimate: 600.000 - 800.000 USD
Price realised: 1.945.000 USD
Price realised: 1.945.000 USD
Description
George Inness (1825-1894)
Sunset on the River
signed and dated 'G. Inness 1867' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30½ x 45½ in. (77.5 x 115.6 cm.)
Sunset on the River
signed and dated 'G. Inness 1867' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30½ x 45½ in. (77.5 x 115.6 cm.)
A top price for George Inness
This artwork by George Inness achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2008. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture auction, the work Sunset on the River sold for USD 1,945,000.00 (€ 1,250,000.00) - well above the upper estimate of USD 800,000.00. This high result makes Sunset on the River the most expensive artwork by George Inness that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Inness
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Inness erzielte im Mai 2008 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Sunset on the River für USD 1.945.000,00 (€ 1.250.000,00) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 800.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Sunset on the River zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Inness, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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