John Calcott Horsley, R.A.
Showing A Preference
Found at
Sothebys,
London
A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, Lot 123
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2008
A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, Lot 123
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2008
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 GBP
Price realised: 313.250 GBP
Price realised: 313.250 GBP
Description
John Calcott Horsley, R.A.
1817-1903
SHOWING A PREFERENCE
signed and dated l.l.: J. C. Horsley. 1860.
oil on canvas
68.6 by 53.3 cm., 27 by 21in.
Ambrose Bassett, of Sister House, Clapham Common, London; | His sale, Christie's, London, 11 March 1876, lot 129 (bought Caulfield for £131 5s); | George Schlotel, of Essex Lodge, Brixton Rise, London; | His sale, Christie's, London, 25 April 1885, lot 105 (bought McLean for £100 16s); | Mrs Charlotte Frank, where bought by Sir David Scott in 1947 for £80.
1817-1903
SHOWING A PREFERENCE
signed and dated l.l.: J. C. Horsley. 1860.
oil on canvas
68.6 by 53.3 cm., 27 by 21in.
Ambrose Bassett, of Sister House, Clapham Common, London; | His sale, Christie's, London, 11 March 1876, lot 129 (bought Caulfield for £131 5s); | George Schlotel, of Essex Lodge, Brixton Rise, London; | His sale, Christie's, London, 25 April 1885, lot 105 (bought McLean for £100 16s); | Mrs Charlotte Frank, where bought by Sir David Scott in 1947 for £80.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Showing A Preference by John Calcott Horsley was sold in the A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation auction at Sothebys in London in November 2008. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 300,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 313,250.00 (€ 378,742.79). Other works by John Calcott Horsley have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 299,200.00 (€ 444,321.36) in November 2006 for the work Showing A Preference.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Showing A Preference von John Calcott Horsley wurde im November 2008 in der Auktion A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 300.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 313.250,00 (€ 378.742,79) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von John Calcott Horsley haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 299.200,00 (€ 444.321,36) im November 2006 für die Arbeit Showing A Preference beobachtet.
John Calcott Horsley - Auction history
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