Helen Beatrix Potter

A Preparatory Sketch For The Front Cover of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Found at Christies, London
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 334
29. JUN - 29. JUN 2005
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 14.400 GBP
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
A preparatory sketch for the front cover of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck
pencil, unframed
4 x 3 in. (10.2 x 7.7 cm.)

Artwork auctioned at nine times the upper estimate price

The work A Preparatory Sketch For The Front Cover of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter was worth GBP 14,400.00 (€ 21,341.71) to a buyer in June 2005. This price was achieved in the auction British and Continental Watercolours at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Beatrix Potter have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 70,850.00 (€ 87,377.73).

Kunstwerk zum Neunfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit A Preparatory Sketch For The Front Cover of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck von Beatrix Potter war einem Käufer im Juni 2005 GBP 14.400,00 (€ 21.341,71) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Beatrix Potter auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Gentleman Rabbit With Letter ("Benjamin Bunny") im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 70.850,00 (€ 87.377,73).

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