John C Downton
Heavenly Morning, Snowy River
Estimate: 1.000 - 2.000 AUD
Price realised: 8.365 AUD
Price realised: 8.365 AUD
Description
JOHN C DOWNTON (B. 1939)
Heavenly Morning, Snowy River
signed and dated 'DOWNTON 86' (lower left); inscribed 'Heavenly Morning, Snowy River' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas on board
100.8 x 151.2 cm
Heavenly Morning, Snowy River
signed and dated 'DOWNTON 86' (lower left); inscribed 'Heavenly Morning, Snowy River' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas on board
100.8 x 151.2 cm
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Heavenly Morning, Snowy River by John C. Downton was worth AUD 8,365.00 (€ 4,872.38) to a buyer in November 2004. This price was achieved in the auction COLES MYER COLLECTION at Christies in Melbourne and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of AUD 2,000.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by John C. Downton; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot View From The Bridge, International Naval Review Day, 1988 sold at auction in November 2004 with the realized price of AUD 16,730.00 (€ 9,744.76).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Heavenly Morning, Snowy River von John C. Downton war einem Käufer im November 2004 AUD 8.365,00 (€ 4.872,38) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion COLES MYER COLLECTION bei Christies in Melbourne erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von AUD 2.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von John C. Downton; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit View From The Bridge, International Naval Review Day, 1988 im November 2004 mit dem Hammerpreis von AUD 16.730,00 (€ 9.744,76).
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