Hugh William Williams
An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 181
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 181
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 157.250 GBP
Price realised: 157.250 GBP
Description
Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (? Devon 1773-1829 Edinburgh)
An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below
signed and dated 'H W Williams/1822' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic heightened with bodycolour and with scratching out
25 x 39 in. (63.5 x 99 cm.)
An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below
signed and dated 'H W Williams/1822' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic heightened with bodycolour and with scratching out
25 x 39 in. (63.5 x 99 cm.)
A top price for Hugh William Williams
This artwork by Hugh William Williams achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2011. In the Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours auction, the work An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below sold for GBP 157,250.00 (€ 180,467.90) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00. This high result makes An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below the most expensive artwork by Hugh William Williams that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Hugh William Williams
Dieses Kunstwerk von Hugh William Williams erzielte im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours wurde die Arbeit An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below für GBP 157.250,00 (€ 180.467,90) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Hugh William Williams, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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