Henry Wallis, R.W.S.
A figure study with an angel (recto) (illustrated) and mother and child (verso)
Found at
Christies,
London
The Neil Wilson Collection: A Romantic Vision, Lot 133
4. Sep - 4. Sep 2014
The Neil Wilson Collection: A Romantic Vision, Lot 133
4. Sep - 4. Sep 2014
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 188 GBP
Price realised: 188 GBP
Description
Henry Wallis, R.W.S. (1830-1916)
A figure study with an angel (recto) (illustrated) and mother and child (verso)
pencil, on paper, unframed
3 ¾ x 5 ¼ in. (9.5 x 13.3 cm.); and Twenty unframed drawings, the majority of biblical and figurative studies, some (recto) and (verso), by the same hand
(21)Twenty-one in the lot
A figure study with an angel (recto) (illustrated) and mother and child (verso)
pencil, on paper, unframed
3 ¾ x 5 ¼ in. (9.5 x 13.3 cm.); and Twenty unframed drawings, the majority of biblical and figurative studies, some (recto) and (verso), by the same hand
(21)Twenty-one in the lot
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work A figure study with an angel (recto) (illustrated) and mother and child (verso) by Henry Wallis was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2014, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 700.00 – 1,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 187.50 (€ 240.83). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Henry Wallis achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Dr Johnson At Cave'S, The Publisher. Johnson, Too Ragged To Appear At Cave'S Table, Has A Plate Of Victuals Sent To Him Behind The Screen. Vide Boswell in November 2008 with an auction result of GBP 39,650.00 (€ 47,939.83).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit A figure study with an angel (recto) (illustrated) and mother and child (verso) von Henry Wallis im September 2014 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 700,00 – 1.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 187,50 (€ 240,83) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Henry Wallis erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Dr Johnson At Cave'S, The Publisher. Johnson, Too Ragged To Appear At Cave'S Table, Has A Plate Of Victuals Sent To Him Behind The Screen. Vide Boswell im November 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 39.650,00 (€ 47.939,83).
Henry Wallis - Auction history
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