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- James Aitken
- Figures Gossiping On The Quayside
James Aitken
Figures Gossiping On The Quayside
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 97
29. JUN - 29. JUN 2005
British and Continental Watercolours, Lot 97
29. JUN - 29. JUN 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
James Aitken (fl.c.1880-1935)
Figures gossiping on the quayside
signed and dated 'James Aitken/1900' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scratching out
19 x 12¾ in. (48.2 x 32.4 cm.)
Figures gossiping on the quayside
signed and dated 'James Aitken/1900' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scratching out
19 x 12¾ in. (48.2 x 32.4 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In June 2005 Christies in London held the auction British and Continental Watercolours, which included the work Figures Gossiping On The Quayside by James Aitken. The price achieved of GBP 720.00 (€ 1,067.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 600.00 – 800.00. Other works by James Aitken have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2006 the work The Ladies Pool, Portrush was auctioned for GBP 1,320.00 (€ 1,926.77).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juni 2005 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and Continental Watercolours durch, in der auch die Arbeit Figures Gossiping On The Quayside von James Aitken zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 720,00 (€ 1.067,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 600,00 – 800,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von James Aitken konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2006 die Arbeit The Ladies Pool, Portrush für GBP 1.320,00 (€ 1.926,77) versteigert.
