John J. Holmes
Sonya and Candida racing downwind on the Clyde with the paddle steamer Marmion and H.M.S. Balmoral Castle astern of them (illustrated); and Lulworth and Candida racing on the Clyde with the Union Castle Line's Edinburgh Castle at anchor beyond
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP
Description
John J. Holmes, 20th/21st Century
Sonya and Candida racing downwind on the Clyde with the paddle steamer Marmion and H.M.S. Balmoral Castle astern of them (illustrated); and Lulworth and Candida racing on the Clyde with the Union Castle Line's Edinburgh Castle at anchor beyond
both signed 'John J. Holmes' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
a pair (2)
Sonya and Candida racing downwind on the Clyde with the paddle steamer Marmion and H.M.S. Balmoral Castle astern of them (illustrated); and Lulworth and Candida racing on the Clyde with the Union Castle Line's Edinburgh Castle at anchor beyond
both signed 'John J. Holmes' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
a pair (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 81 %.
This artwork by John J. Holmes achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2012. In the Maritime Art auction, the work Sonya and Candida racing downwind on the Clyde with the paddle steamer Marmion and H.M.S. Balmoral Castle astern of them (illustrated); and Lulworth and Candida racing on the Clyde with the Union Castle Line's Edinburgh Castle at anchor beyond sold for GBP 3,250.00 (€ 4,049.36) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,800.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by John J. Holmes; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Astra, Candida and Shamrock (V) racing off Cowes, 1934 sold at auction in May 2007 with the realized price of GBP 2,880.00 (€ 4,238.11).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 81 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von John J. Holmes erzielte im Mai 2012 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime Art wurde die Arbeit Sonya and Candida racing downwind on the Clyde with the paddle steamer Marmion and H.M.S. Balmoral Castle astern of them (illustrated); and Lulworth and Candida racing on the Clyde with the Union Castle Line's Edinburgh Castle at anchor beyond für GBP 3.250,00 (€ 4.049,36) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.800,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von John J. Holmes; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Astra, Candida and Shamrock (V) racing off Cowes, 1934 im Mai 2007 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 2.880,00 (€ 4.238,11).
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