James Lawson Stewart
Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Price realised: 1.625 GBP
Description
James Lawson Stewart (1829-1911)
Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster
all signed with monogram (three lower left and two lower right) and inscribed with titles (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour heightened with white, unframed
14 x 10 in. (35.5 x 25.4 cm.); and smaller (5)
Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster
all signed with monogram (three lower left and two lower right) and inscribed with titles (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour heightened with white, unframed
14 x 10 in. (35.5 x 25.4 cm.); and smaller (5)
A top price for James Lawson Stewart
In November 2010 Christies in London held the auction Christie's Interiors, which included the work Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster by James Lawson Stewart. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,625.00 (€ 1,941.87), 35% above the upper estimate. With this result, Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster is even the most expensive work of art by James Lawson Stewart that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Lawson Stewart
Im November 2010 führte Christies in London die Auktion Christie's Interiors durch, in der auch die Arbeit Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster von James Lawson Stewart zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.625,00 (€ 1.941,87) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Entrance to the cloisters from Dean's Yard, Westminster (illustrated); Bell tower of St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster; Courtyard of the Deanery, Westminster; The ancient gateway, Dean's Yard; and Judge Jeffries' House, Duke Street, Westminster sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von James Lawson Stewart, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.