Jervis Mcentee
Gathering Firewood
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 5
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 5
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2002
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 130.500 USD
Price realised: 130.500 USD
Description
Jervis McEntee (1828-1891)
Gathering Firewood
signed with initials and dated 'JME 1866' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16 x 28¼ in. (40.6 x 71.8 cm.)
Gathering Firewood
signed with initials and dated 'JME 1866' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16 x 28¼ in. (40.6 x 71.8 cm.)
A top price for Jervis McEntee
This artwork by Jervis McEntee achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in December 2002. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Gathering Firewood sold for USD 130,500.00 (€ 124,463.52) - well above the upper estimate of USD 60,000.00. This high result makes Gathering Firewood the most expensive artwork by Jervis McEntee that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jervis McEntee
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jervis McEntee erzielte im Dezember 2002 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Gathering Firewood für USD 130.500,00 (€ 124.463,52) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Gathering Firewood zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jervis McEntee, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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