Jessie Willcox Smith

The Sewing Lesson

Found at Sothebys, New York
American Paintings, Lot 192
6. Mar - 6. Mar 2008
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 67.000 USD
Jessie Willcox Smith 1863-1935
1863 - 1935
THE SEWING LESSON
signed Jessie Willcox Smith, l.l.
watercolor, gouache and charcoal on board
21 1/8 by 17 7/8 in.
53.8 by 45.4 cm.
Executed circa 1907.
Private Collection, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the artist) | By descent in the family to the present owner

Upper estimate price exceeded by 34 %.

In March 2008 Sothebys in New York held the auction American Paintings, which included the work The Sewing Lesson by Jessie Willcox Smith. The »bidding war« ended at USD 67,000.00 (€ 42,391.65), 34% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Jessie Willcox Smith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work How Doth the Little Busy Bee in April 2011 with an auction result of USD 386,500.00 (€ 260,778.62).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 34 % übertroffen

Im März 2008 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion American Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Sewing Lesson von Jessie Willcox Smith zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 67.000,00 (€ 42.391,65) und damit 34% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jessie Willcox Smith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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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