Jessie Willcox Smith

Portrait Of Austin M. Purves, Jr

Found at Sothebys, New York
American Art, Lot 29
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2019
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 2.500 USD
JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH
1863 - 1935
PPORTRAIT OF AUSTIN M. PURVES, JR
signed Jessie Willcox Smith (lower right) and inscribed on artist's original calling card (affixed to the reverse); also signed again and inscribed (on the frame)
oil and pencil on canvas
14 by 13 inches
(35.6 by 33 cm)
Painted circa 1908.
The artist | Austin Purves, Jr., Litchfield, Connecticut (the sitter) | Oliver Purves, Litchfield, Connecticut | By descent to the present owner

Auction result misses estimated price range

In September 2019 a collector was able to acquire the work Portrait Of Austin M. Purves, Jr by Jessie Willcox Smith for USD 2,500.00 (€ 2,292.53). This price was achieved in the auction American Art at Sothebys in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00 set by the auction house. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Jessie Willcox Smith achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work How Doth the Little Busy Bee in April 2011 with an auction result of USD 386,500.00 (€ 260,778.62).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Im September 2019 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Portrait Of Austin M. Purves, Jr von Jessie Willcox Smith für USD 2.500,00 (€ 2.292,53) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion American Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Jessie Willcox Smith erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit How Doth the Little Busy Bee im April 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 386.500,00 (€ 260.778,62).

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