Helen Bradley
"And what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to Miss Carter"
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 28.020 GBP
Price realised: 28.020 GBP
Description
Helen Bradley (British, 1900-1979)
"And what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to Miss Carter"
inscribed with fly monogram (lower left); further signed, inscribed and dated '"and what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to/Miss Carter (who wore Pink) ... 'Ha', I said, "how I/remember poor Miss Carter turning pale at the/thought of Grandpa rowing us all back across/Windermere to the station at Lake Side"/"Dont worry", said Aunt Frances, "you'll be quite alright"/and Mother gave her a comforting pat, "but what/a pity", said Aunt Mary & Aunt Charlotte", the/mist hasnt cleared". Grandpa & Grandma had/taken us for a days outing from Blackpool/and while at Town Head, he bought a pony/called Zober for us and the year was 1907./Helen Layfield Bradley. July 26th. 1970.' (on a label attached verso)
oil on canvas laid on board
45.7 x 61 cm. (18 x 24 in.)
The Artist, from whom acquired by the family of the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
"And what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to Miss Carter"
inscribed with fly monogram (lower left); further signed, inscribed and dated '"and what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to/Miss Carter (who wore Pink) ... 'Ha', I said, "how I/remember poor Miss Carter turning pale at the/thought of Grandpa rowing us all back across/Windermere to the station at Lake Side"/"Dont worry", said Aunt Frances, "you'll be quite alright"/and Mother gave her a comforting pat, "but what/a pity", said Aunt Mary & Aunt Charlotte", the/mist hasnt cleared". Grandpa & Grandma had/taken us for a days outing from Blackpool/and while at Town Head, he bought a pony/called Zober for us and the year was 1907./Helen Layfield Bradley. July 26th. 1970.' (on a label attached verso)
oil on canvas laid on board
45.7 x 61 cm. (18 x 24 in.)
The Artist, from whom acquired by the family of the present owner | Private Collection, U.K.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work "And what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to Miss Carter" by Helen Bradley was auctioned at Bonhams in London in June last year. The price achieved of GBP 28,020.00 (€ 32,551.27) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Admittedly, works by Helen Bradley have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Oh it's the King and Queen in April 2019 with an auction result of GBP 162,500.00 (€ 189,034.46).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit "And what" said Bruce Sharman, "is your Aunt saying to Miss Carter" von Helen Bradley kam im Juni letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 28.020,00 (€ 32.551,27) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Helen Bradley auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Oh it's the King and Queen im April 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 162.500,00 (€ 189.034,46).
Helen Bradley - Auction history
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