Herbert George Ponting
British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 165
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 165
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Estimate: 150.000 - 200.000 GBP
Price realised: 169.250 GBP
Price realised: 169.250 GBP
Description
HERBERT GEORGE PONTING (1870-1935)
British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints
in oblong 2° brown cloth albums (worn), comprising: Book 1 (labelled 'BOOK 1' on the spine) containing 278 gelatin silver prints (nos. 1-286), one red-toned, on 38 grey card album leaves; Book 2 (labelled 'BOOK 2' on the spine) containing 280 gelatin silver prints (nos. 287-564B) on 38 grey card album leaves; Book 3 (labelled 'SCOTT EXPEDITION A. ALBUM' on the front cover and 'A. NOS.' on the spine) containing 265 gelatin silver prints (nos. A1B-A243) on 23 grey card album leaves, the prints numbered in ink on the mounts, various annotations relating to reproduction rights ('NO U.S.A.', 'WORLD', 'Sold') in red biro and pencil on the mounts, several of the prints lettered
[together with:] Ponting's three typed lists of Scott Expedition negatives titled in manuscript in Ponting's hand on the front covers 'No 1 Portfolio, Numbers 1 to 286. List of 7" x 5" Negatives Scott Expedition from Mr H.G. Ponting.' (lists 300 negatives), 'No 2 Portfolio, Numbers 287 to 564B. List of 7" x 5" Negatives. Scott Expedition from Mr H.G. Ponting.' (lists 594 negatives), and 'Numbers A1A to A243. List of 5" x 4" Negatives Scott Expedition. from Mr H.G. Ponting.' (lists 265 negatives)
contact prints
the albums, 13 x 18½in. (32.9 x 46.9cm.) (3)
British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints
in oblong 2° brown cloth albums (worn), comprising: Book 1 (labelled 'BOOK 1' on the spine) containing 278 gelatin silver prints (nos. 1-286), one red-toned, on 38 grey card album leaves; Book 2 (labelled 'BOOK 2' on the spine) containing 280 gelatin silver prints (nos. 287-564B) on 38 grey card album leaves; Book 3 (labelled 'SCOTT EXPEDITION A. ALBUM' on the front cover and 'A. NOS.' on the spine) containing 265 gelatin silver prints (nos. A1B-A243) on 23 grey card album leaves, the prints numbered in ink on the mounts, various annotations relating to reproduction rights ('NO U.S.A.', 'WORLD', 'Sold') in red biro and pencil on the mounts, several of the prints lettered
[together with:] Ponting's three typed lists of Scott Expedition negatives titled in manuscript in Ponting's hand on the front covers 'No 1 Portfolio, Numbers 1 to 286. List of 7" x 5" Negatives Scott Expedition from Mr H.G. Ponting.' (lists 300 negatives), 'No 2 Portfolio, Numbers 287 to 564B. List of 7" x 5" Negatives. Scott Expedition from Mr H.G. Ponting.' (lists 594 negatives), and 'Numbers A1A to A243. List of 5" x 4" Negatives Scott Expedition. from Mr H.G. Ponting.' (lists 265 negatives)
contact prints
the albums, 13 x 18½in. (32.9 x 46.9cm.) (3)
A top price for Herbert George Ponting - as previously expected
The work British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints by Herbert George Ponting was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2010. The price achieved of GBP 169,250.00 (€ 195,755.59) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 150,000.00 – 200,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints is the most expensive artwork by Herbert George Ponting that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints von Herbert George Ponting kam im September 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 169.250,00 (€ 195.755,59) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 150.000,00 – 200.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints das teuerste Kunstwerk von Herbert George Ponting, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Herbert George Ponting - Auction history
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