Henry Wallis
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
Found at
Sothebys,
London
A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, Lot 102
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2008
A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, Lot 102
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2008
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 39.650 GBP
Price realised: 39.650 GBP
Description
Henry Wallis
1830 - 1916
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
signed with initials and dated l.r.: H. W. / 1854
oil on canvas
50.5 by 60.5 cm.; 19 ¾ by 23 ¾ in.
Lifford Antiques; | Sotheby's, London, 27 March 1973, lot 47 where bought by J. S. Maas on behalf of Sir David Scott.
1830 - 1916
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
signed with initials and dated l.r.: H. W. / 1854
oil on canvas
50.5 by 60.5 cm.; 19 ¾ by 23 ¾ in.
Lifford Antiques; | Sotheby's, London, 27 March 1973, lot 47 where bought by J. S. Maas on behalf of Sir David Scott.
A top price for Henry Wallis
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 by Henry Wallis was sold in the A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation auction at Sothebys in London in November 2008. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 39,650.00 (€ 47,939.83), 32% above the upper estimate. With this result, 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 is even the most expensive work of art by Henry Wallis that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Henry Wallis
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 von Henry Wallis wurde im November 2008 in der Auktion A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 39.650,00 (€ 47.939,83) und damit 32% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist 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 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Henry Wallis, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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