Jervis Mcentee

Summer In The Hills:  Two Paintings

Found at Sothebys, New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 47
3. Mar - 3. Mar 2010
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 40.625 USD
Jervis McEntee
1828 - 1891
SUMMER IN THE HILLS:  TWO PAINTINGS
one dated Sept. 67, l.r.
oil on canvas laid down on board
11 1/4 by 8 3/4 in.; 10 1/2 by 7 1/2 in.
28.6 by 22.2 cm.; 26.7 by 19 cm.
Calvert Vaux, New York (acquired directly from the artist, his brother-in-law) | By descent to Julia Vaux Donaldson Barnett (great-granddaughter of the above) | By descent in the family of the above to the present owner

Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price

The work Summer In The Hills:  Two Paintings by Jervis McEntee was worth USD 40,625.00 (€ 30,034.75) to a buyer in March 2010. This price was achieved in the auction American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Jervis McEntee have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Gathering Firewood in December 2002 with an auction result of USD 130,500.00 (€ 124,463.52).

Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit Summer In The Hills:  Two Paintings von Jervis McEntee war einem Käufer im März 2010 USD 40.625,00 (€ 30.034,75) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jervis McEntee auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Gathering Firewood im Dezember 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 130.500,00 (€ 124.463,52).

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