James Barry, R.A.
Milo of Croton
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 16.250 GBP
Price realised: 16.250 GBP
Description
signed 'Jas. Barry Invt.' (recto) and 'J. Barry Invt.' (verso)
brush and brown wash with touches of pen (recto); pen and brown ink (verso)
6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (17.7 x 13.7 cm.); and Study of a left leg for one of the figures of the Angelic Guards in 'Elysium and Tartarus of the State of Final Retribution' in the Society of Arts, signed and inscribed 'J. Barry sketch Adelphea' [sic], pencil heightened with white on buff paper, 10¾ x 8¼ in. (26.3 x 21 cm.)
(2)
(i) The artist's sale; Christie's, London, 10 April 1807, part of lot 38 (sold 2½ gns.). | (i) Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 18 March 1982, lot 86. | (ii) Dublin, 1960s, where purchased by Brian Sewell.
brush and brown wash with touches of pen (recto); pen and brown ink (verso)
6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (17.7 x 13.7 cm.); and Study of a left leg for one of the figures of the Angelic Guards in 'Elysium and Tartarus of the State of Final Retribution' in the Society of Arts, signed and inscribed 'J. Barry sketch Adelphea' [sic], pencil heightened with white on buff paper, 10¾ x 8¼ in. (26.3 x 21 cm.)
(2)
(i) The artist's sale; Christie's, London, 10 April 1807, part of lot 38 (sold 2½ gns.). | (i) Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 18 March 1982, lot 86. | (ii) Dublin, 1960s, where purchased by Brian Sewell.
Artwork auctioned at five times the upper estimate price
The work Milo of Croton by James Barry was worth GBP 16,250.00 (€ 18,819.52) to a buyer in September 2016. This price was achieved in the auction Brian Sewell - Critic & Collector at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by James Barry have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Seated male nude in September 2016 with an auction result of GBP 87,500.00 (€ 101,335.87).
Kunstwerk zum Fünffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Milo of Croton von James Barry war einem Käufer im September 2016 GBP 16.250,00 (€ 18.819,52) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Brian Sewell - Critic & Collector bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Barry auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Seated male nude im September 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 87.500,00 (€ 101.335,87).
James Barry - Auction history
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