Hermon Atkins Macneil
The Sun Vow
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 55
17. May - 17. May 2012
American Art, Lot 55
17. May - 17. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Hermon Atkins MacNeil1866 - 1947
THE SUN VOW
inscribed H.A. MacNeil and THE SVN VOW with the Roman Bronze Works N.Y. foundry mark and numbered No. 2 beneath the base
bronze
height: 34 inches
(86.5 cm)
Conceived in 1899.
Corporate Collection, 1979 | Acquired by the present owner, circa 2005
THE SUN VOW
inscribed H.A. MacNeil and THE SVN VOW with the Roman Bronze Works N.Y. foundry mark and numbered No. 2 beneath the base
bronze
height: 34 inches
(86.5 cm)
Conceived in 1899.
Corporate Collection, 1979 | Acquired by the present owner, circa 2005
A top price for Hermon Atkins MacNeil
This artwork by Hermon Atkins MacNeil achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in May 2012. In the American Art auction, the work The Sun Vow sold for USD 122,500.00 (€ 99,077.97) - well above the upper estimate of USD 60,000.00. This high result makes The Sun Vow the most expensive artwork by Hermon Atkins MacNeil that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Dieses Kunstwerk von Hermon Atkins MacNeil erzielte im Mai 2012 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion American Art wurde die Arbeit The Sun Vow für USD 122.500,00 (€ 99.077,97) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Sun Vow zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Hermon Atkins MacNeil, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Hermon Atkins MacNeil - Auction history
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