James Ward, R.A.
The Obstinate Donkey
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures, Lot 438
28. Apr - 28. Apr 2021
Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures, Lot 438
28. Apr - 28. Apr 2021
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.450 GBP
Price realised: 9.450 GBP
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
James Ward, R.A.
London 1769 - 1859 Cheshunt
The Obstinate Donkey
signed and dated lower left: J WARD R.A. 1811 (WARD in ligature)
oil on canvas
unframed: 95 x 114.3 cm.; 37⅜ x 45 in.
framed: 109.9 x 132.2 cm.; 43¼ x 52 in.
By descent from the artist to his son, George Raphael Ward (1799–1879), London; | Mrs D. Ashton, Knutsford, Cheshire; | By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 28 November 1973, lot 85, for £5,000 to Baile; | With Beaton-Brown, London, before 1991; | From whom acquired by the present owners.
James Ward, R.A.
London 1769 - 1859 Cheshunt
The Obstinate Donkey
signed and dated lower left: J WARD R.A. 1811 (WARD in ligature)
oil on canvas
unframed: 95 x 114.3 cm.; 37⅜ x 45 in.
framed: 109.9 x 132.2 cm.; 43¼ x 52 in.
By descent from the artist to his son, George Raphael Ward (1799–1879), London; | Mrs D. Ashton, Knutsford, Cheshire; | By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 28 November 1973, lot 85, for £5,000 to Baile; | With Beaton-Brown, London, before 1991; | From whom acquired by the present owners.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The Obstinate Donkey by James Ward was sold in the Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures auction at Sothebys in London in April 2021. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 9,450.00 (€ 10,870.25), 18% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by James Ward achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Terrier, Stoat And Dead Rabbit In A Rocky Landscape in November 2005 with an auction result of GBP 512,000.00 (€ 752,192.71).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Obstinate Donkey von James Ward wurde im April 2021 in der Auktion Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 9.450,00 (€ 10.870,25) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von James Ward erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Terrier, Stoat And Dead Rabbit In A Rocky Landscape im November 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 512.000,00 (€ 752.192,71).
James Ward - Auction history
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