Hugh C. Monahan
Widgeon coming into the marsh with the tide
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.469 GBP
Price realised: 1.469 GBP
Description
Hugh C. Monahan (1914-1970)
Widgeon coming into the marsh with the tide
signed and dated 'H. Monahan/1949' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
Widgeon coming into the marsh with the tide
signed and dated 'H. Monahan/1949' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Widgeon coming into the marsh with the tide by Hugh Monahan was sold in the Sporting Art and Dogs auction at Christies in London in June 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 1,468.75 (€ 2,271.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 22%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Hugh Monahan - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara, which sold at auction in May 2001 for GBP 5,287.50 (€ 8,864.61).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Widgeon coming into the marsh with the tide von Hugh Monahan wurde im Juni 2002 in der Auktion Sporting Art and Dogs bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.468,75 (€ 2.271,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 22%. Für andere Arbeiten von Hugh Monahan mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara beobachtet, die im Mai 2001 für GBP 5.287,50 (€ 8.864,61) versteigert wurde.
Hugh Monahan - Auction history
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