George Spencer Watson, R.A., R.W.S., R.O.I.
Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant William Gilbert Houldsworth (1891-1914) of the 1st Batallion, Scots Guards
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 13.750 GBP
Price realised: 13.750 GBP
Description
signed and dated 'G. Spencer Watson/1924' (lower left)
oil on canvas
50 x 35 in. (127 x 88.9 cm.)
Commissioned directly from the artist by the sitter's mother, and thence by descent.
oil on canvas
50 x 35 in. (127 x 88.9 cm.)
Commissioned directly from the artist by the sitter's mother, and thence by descent.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 38 %.
The work Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant William Gilbert Houldsworth (1891-1914) of the 1st Batallion, Scots Guards by George Spencer Watson was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2020. It achieved a price of GBP 13,750.00 (€ 15,337.08), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Spencer Watson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Orange Dress, which sold at auction in November 2013 for GBP 47,500.00 (€ 57,159.89).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 38 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant William Gilbert Houldsworth (1891-1914) of the 1st Batallion, Scots Guards von George Spencer Watson kam im Juli 2020 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 15.337,08) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Für andere Arbeiten von George Spencer Watson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Orange Dress beobachtet, die im November 2013 für GBP 47.500,00 (€ 57.159,89) versteigert wurde.
George Spencer Watson - Auction history
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