George Lance
A Monkey in a Market
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 72
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 72
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.799 GBP
Price realised: 9.799 GBP
Description
George Lance (1802-1864)
A Monkey in a Market
signed and dated 'G Lance/1858' (lower right) and with inscription 'This picture was presented to me by George Lance 1859.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
A Monkey in a Market
signed and dated 'G Lance/1858' (lower right) and with inscription 'This picture was presented to me by George Lance 1859.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
The work A Monkey in a Market by George Lance was auctioned at Christies in London in February 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 9,799.00 (€ 14,306.23), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 63%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Lance - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Burgomaster'S Dessert, which sold at auction in November 2004 for GBP 20,912.50 (€ 30,082.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Monkey in a Market von George Lance kam im Februar 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 9.799,00 (€ 14.306,23) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 63%. Für andere Arbeiten von George Lance mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Burgomaster'S Dessert beobachtet, die im November 2004 für GBP 20.912,50 (€ 30.082,52) versteigert wurde.
George Lance - Auction history
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