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- Showing A Preference
John Calcott Horsley, R.A.
Showing A Preference
Estimate: 150.000 - 200.000 GBP
Price realised: 299.200 GBP
Price realised: 299.200 GBP
Description
John Calcott Horsley, R.A. (1817-1903)
Showing a Preference
signed and dated 'J.C.Horsley./1860' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'J.C.Horsley.A.R.A/No. 1' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.5 x 71.1 cm.)
Showing a Preference
signed and dated 'J.C.Horsley./1860' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'J.C.Horsley.A.R.A/No. 1' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.5 x 71.1 cm.)
A top price for John Calcott Horsley
The work Showing A Preference by John Calcott Horsley was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 299,200.00 (€ 444,321.36), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. With this result, Showing A Preference is even the most expensive work of art by John Calcott Horsley that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Calcott Horsley
Die Arbeit Showing A Preference von John Calcott Horsley kam im November 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 299.200,00 (€ 444.321,36) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Showing A Preference sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Calcott Horsley, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.