Hugh William Williams
An extensive view of the Acropolis, Athens, with the Herodeion Atticon below
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 168
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 168
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 58.850 GBP
Price realised: 58.850 GBP
Description
Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (Devon ? 1773-1829 Edinburgh)
An extensive view of the Acropolis, Athens, with the Herodeion Atticon below
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, with gum arabic and with scratching out
20¼ x 28½ in. (51.4 x 72.4 cm.)
An extensive view of the Acropolis, Athens, with the Herodeion Atticon below
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, with gum arabic and with scratching out
20¼ x 28½ in. (51.4 x 72.4 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work An extensive view of the Acropolis, Athens, with the Herodeion Atticon below by Hugh William Williams was sold in the Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours auction at Christies in London in July 2012. It achieved a price of GBP 58,850.00 (€ 74,959.08), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 18%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Hugh William Williams - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below, which sold at auction in July 2011 for GBP 157,250.00 (€ 180,467.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit An extensive view of the Acropolis, Athens, with the Herodeion Atticon below von Hugh William Williams wurde im Juli 2012 in der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 58.850,00 (€ 74.959,08) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 18%. Für andere Arbeiten von Hugh William Williams mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below beobachtet, die im Juli 2011 für GBP 157.250,00 (€ 180.467,90) versteigert wurde.
Hugh William Williams - Auction history
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