George Samuel Elgood, R.I.
Peonies and Iris; and 'The cottage garden'
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of, Lot 62
27. Mar - 27. Mar 2003
British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of, Lot 62
27. Mar - 27. Mar 2003
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.115 GBP
Price realised: 2.115 GBP
Description
George Samuel Elgood, R.I. (1851-1943)
Peonies and Iris; and 'The cottage garden'
both signed and dated 'George S Elgood 1904' and 'George S Elgood. 1908' (lower left) respectively
pencil and watercolour
7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (19.3 x 14.9 cm.); 9 1/8 x 7 in. (23.2 x 17.7 cm.) (2)
Peonies and Iris; and 'The cottage garden'
both signed and dated 'George S Elgood 1904' and 'George S Elgood. 1908' (lower left) respectively
pencil and watercolour
7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (19.3 x 14.9 cm.); 9 1/8 x 7 in. (23.2 x 17.7 cm.) (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 76 %.
This artwork by George Samuel Elgood achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in March 2003. In the British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of auction, the work Peonies and Iris; and 'The cottage garden' sold for GBP 2,115.00 (€ 3,063.84) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00. Admittedly, works by George Samuel Elgood have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Roses And Pinks At Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria in June 2007 with an auction result of GBP 9,600.00 (€ 14,245.92).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 76 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Samuel Elgood erzielte im März 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of wurde die Arbeit Peonies and Iris; and 'The cottage garden' für GBP 2.115,00 (€ 3.063,84) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Samuel Elgood auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Roses And Pinks At Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria im Juni 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 9.600,00 (€ 14.245,92).
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