George Weatherill

A break in the clouds off Whitby

Found at Christies, London
Maritime Art, Lot 128
27. May - 27. May 2010
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 2.000 GBP
George Weatherill (1810-1890)
A break in the clouds off Whitby
signed 'G. Weatherill' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out
4½ x 8 in. (11.5 x 20.3 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by George Weatherill achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2010. In the Maritime Art auction, the work A break in the clouds off Whitby sold for GBP 2,000.00 (€ 2,343.28) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by George Weatherill have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The fishing fleet becalmed off Whitby; and Unloading the day's catch in May 2000 with an auction result of GBP 5,875.00 (€ 9,427.21).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von George Weatherill erzielte im Mai 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime Art wurde die Arbeit A break in the clouds off Whitby für GBP 2.000,00 (€ 2.343,28) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Weatherill auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The fishing fleet becalmed off Whitby; and Unloading the day's catch im Mai 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.875,00 (€ 9.427,21).

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