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- John Leslie Breck
- Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine
John Leslie Breck
Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine
Found at
Christies,
New York
American Art, Lot 20
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2016
American Art, Lot 20
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed 'J. Breck' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 ½ x 48 ½ in. (72.4 x 123.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1896.
Dwight Blaney, Boston, Massachusetts. | Ben White's Restaurant, Norwood, Massachusetts. | Janice Mahoney, acquired from the above, circa 1975. | Jeffrey Brown, Lincoln, Massachusetts, and Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York, acquired from the above, 1975. | Private collection, acquired from the above. | [With]Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York. | Daniel J. Terra Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired from the above, 1989. | Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago, Illinois, gift from the
oil on canvas
28 ½ x 48 ½ in. (72.4 x 123.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1896.
Dwight Blaney, Boston, Massachusetts. | Ben White's Restaurant, Norwood, Massachusetts. | Janice Mahoney, acquired from the above, circa 1975. | Jeffrey Brown, Lincoln, Massachusetts, and Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York, acquired from the above, 1975. | Private collection, acquired from the above. | [With]Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York. | Daniel J. Terra Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired from the above, 1989. | Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago, Illinois, gift from the
A top price for John Leslie Breck
In November 2016 Christies in New York held the auction American Art, which included the work Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine by John Leslie Breck. The »bidding war« ended at USD 1,447,500.00 (€ 1,368,406.13), 45% above the upper estimate. With this result, Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine is even the most expensive work of art by John Leslie Breck that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Leslie Breck
Im November 2016 führte Christies in New York die Auktion American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine von John Leslie Breck zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 1.447.500,00 (€ 1.368.406,13) und damit 45% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Leslie Breck, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.