John Eyre, R.B.A.
The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 570
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 570
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Eyre, R.B.A. (1850-1927)
The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
signed 'J. Eyre RBA' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'The/Great Hall Royal Hospital/Chelsea/John Eyre RBA' (on a label attached to the backing)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and with scratching out
14 x 17½ in. (35.6 x 44.4 cm.)
The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
signed 'J. Eyre RBA' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'The/Great Hall Royal Hospital/Chelsea/John Eyre RBA' (on a label attached to the backing)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and with scratching out
14 x 17½ in. (35.6 x 44.4 cm.)
A top price for John Eyre
This artwork by John Eyre achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2007. In the British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations auction, the work The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea sold for GBP 2,400.00 (€ 3,564.55) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 900.00. This high result makes The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea the most expensive artwork by John Eyre that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Eyre
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Eyre erzielte im Juli 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations wurde die Arbeit The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea für GBP 2.400,00 (€ 3.564,55) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 900,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Great Hall, Royal Hospital, Chelsea zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Eyre, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
