John Ernest Aitken, R.S.W.

Fisherfolk, St. Monance, Fifeshire

Found at Christies, London
The Scottish Sale including pictures from the, Lot 55
1. Nov - 1. Nov 2001
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.465 GBP
John Ernest Aitken, R.S.W. (1881-1957)
Fisherfolk, St. Monance, Fifeshire
signed 'John E Aitken.' (lower right) and inscribed 'Fisherfolk' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour, with scratching out
13½ x 20 in. (34.3 x 50.8 cm.)

A top price for John Ernest Aitken

The work Fisherfolk, St. Monance, Fifeshire by John Ernest Aitken was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 4,465.00 (€ 7,105.22), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 49%. With this result, Fisherfolk, St. Monance, Fifeshire is even the most expensive work of art by John Ernest Aitken that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für John Ernest Aitken

Die Arbeit Fisherfolk, St. Monance, Fifeshire von John Ernest Aitken kam im November 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.465,00 (€ 7.105,22) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 49%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Fisherfolk, St. Monance, Fifeshire sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Ernest Aitken, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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