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James Hamilton
First Oil Well Burning
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 94
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2008
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 94
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2008
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
Description
James Hamilton 1853-1894
1853-1894
FIRST OIL WELL BURNING
signed J. Hamilton on the reverse
oil on board
18 by 12 in.
45.7 by 30.5 cm.
Lee B. Anderson | Alexander Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1980
1853-1894
FIRST OIL WELL BURNING
signed J. Hamilton on the reverse
oil on board
18 by 12 in.
45.7 by 30.5 cm.
Lee B. Anderson | Alexander Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1980
Upper estimate price exceeded by 38 %.
The work First Oil Well Burning by James Hamilton was sold in the American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Sothebys in New York in September 2008. It achieved a price of USD 13,750.00 (€ 9,764.93), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. Other works by James Hamilton have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 12,925.00 (€ 13,885.90) in January 2001 for the work Dragging the Nets.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 38 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit First Oil Well Burning von James Hamilton wurde im September 2008 in der Auktion American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 13.750,00 (€ 9.764,93) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Andere Arbeiten von James Hamilton haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 12.925,00 (€ 13.885,90) im Januar 2001 für die Arbeit Dragging the Nets beobachtet.
