Henry Alken, Snr.
Full Cry; And The Kill
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art; Maritime Art; Sporting & Wildlife Art, Lot 222
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2015
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art; Maritime Art; Sporting & Wildlife Art, Lot 222
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2015
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.625 GBP
Price realised: 5.625 GBP
Description
the first signed 'H. Alken' (lower centre); the second signed 'H. Alken' (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 ¾ x 23 ¾ in. (45.1 x 60.4 cm.)
(2)a pair
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 20 May 2005, lot 81.
oil on canvas
17 ¾ x 23 ¾ in. (45.1 x 60.4 cm.)
(2)a pair
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 20 May 2005, lot 81.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 61 %.
The work Full Cry; And The Kill by Henry Alken was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2015. It achieved a price of GBP 5,625.00 (€ 7,638.48), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 61%. Admittedly, works by Henry Alken have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work British Start For The Derby, 1847; And Cossack Winning The Derby, 1847 (Two Works) in December 2008 with an auction result of USD 80,500.00 (€ 57,834.61).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 61 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Full Cry; And The Kill von Henry Alken kam im Dezember 2015 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 5.625,00 (€ 7.638,48) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 61%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henry Alken auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit British Start For The Derby, 1847; And Cossack Winning The Derby, 1847 (Two Works) im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 80.500,00 (€ 57.834,61).
Henry Alken - Auction history
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