John Alexander Harington Bird
Chestnut and grey Arabian stallions with a groom
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Maritime Art, Sporting & Wildlife Art, Lot 331
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2016
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Maritime Art, Sporting & Wildlife Art, Lot 331
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2016
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Description
signed and dated 'Harington Bird/1906.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
15¼ x 21¼ in. (38.7 x 51.5 cm.)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
15¼ x 21¼ in. (38.7 x 51.5 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Chestnut and grey Arabian stallions with a groom by John Alexander Harington Bird was sold in the Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Maritime Art, Sporting & Wildlife Art auction at Christies in London in July 2016. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,238.14). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Alexander Harington Bird - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Arab horses in the desert, which sold at auction in June 2004 for GBP 13,145.00 (€ 19,563.70).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Chestnut and grey Arabian stallions with a groom von John Alexander Harington Bird wurde im Juli 2016 in der Auktion Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Maritime Art, Sporting & Wildlife Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.238,14) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von John Alexander Harington Bird mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Arab horses in the desert beobachtet, die im Juni 2004 für GBP 13.145,00 (€ 19.563,70) versteigert wurde.
John Alexander Harington Bird - Auction history
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