James Scott Maxwell
H.M.S. King George V (illustrated); H.M.S. Dreadnought; H.M.S. Cumberland; H.M.S. Maidstone; H.M.S. Decoy; H.M.S. Handy; H.M.S. Garry; H.M.S. Express; H.M.S. Kennet; H.M.S. Ostrich; H.M.S. Neptune; and H.M.S. Blake
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Pictures and Watercolours, Lot 1947
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2006
British and Continental Pictures and Watercolours, Lot 1947
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2006
Estimate: 200 - 400 GBP
Price realised: 336 GBP
Price realised: 336 GBP
Description
James Scott Maxwell (1845-1932)
H.M.S. King George V (illustrated); H.M.S. Dreadnought; H.M.S. Cumberland; H.M.S. Maidstone; H.M.S. Decoy; H.M.S. Handy; H.M.S. Garry; H.M.S. Express; H.M.S. Kennet; H.M.S. Ostrich; H.M.S. Neptune; and H.M.S. Blake
all signed with initials 'JSM', all inscribed with titles and further inscribed and variously dated from 1897 to 1914
pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour, unframed
7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm.) (12)
H.M.S. King George V (illustrated); H.M.S. Dreadnought; H.M.S. Cumberland; H.M.S. Maidstone; H.M.S. Decoy; H.M.S. Handy; H.M.S. Garry; H.M.S. Express; H.M.S. Kennet; H.M.S. Ostrich; H.M.S. Neptune; and H.M.S. Blake
all signed with initials 'JSM', all inscribed with titles and further inscribed and variously dated from 1897 to 1914
pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour, unframed
7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm.) (12)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work H.M.S. King George V (illustrated); H.M.S. Dreadnought; H.M.S. Cumberland; H.M.S. Maidstone; H.M.S. Decoy; H.M.S. Handy; H.M.S. Garry; H.M.S. Express; H.M.S. Kennet; H.M.S. Ostrich; H.M.S. Neptune; and H.M.S. Blake by James Scott Maxwell was auctioned at Christies in London in January 2006. The price achieved of GBP 336.00 (€ 492.48) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 200.00 – 400.00. Admittedly, works by James Scott Maxwell have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Two albums of watercolours of ship portraits including; The American steamships St Paul and Haverford (one illustrated); and The American yacht Erl King in July 2007 with an auction result of GBP 3,120.00 (€ 4,633.92).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit H.M.S. King George V (illustrated); H.M.S. Dreadnought; H.M.S. Cumberland; H.M.S. Maidstone; H.M.S. Decoy; H.M.S. Handy; H.M.S. Garry; H.M.S. Express; H.M.S. Kennet; H.M.S. Ostrich; H.M.S. Neptune; and H.M.S. Blake von James Scott Maxwell kam im Januar 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 336,00 (€ 492,48) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 200,00 – 400,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Scott Maxwell auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Two albums of watercolours of ship portraits including; The American steamships St Paul and Haverford (one illustrated); and The American yacht Erl King im Juli 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.120,00 (€ 4.633,92).
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