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John Linnell - Kensington Gravel Pits (recto); Study of a cow lying down (verso)

John Linnell

Kensington Gravel Pits (recto); Study of a cow lying down (verso)

Found at Christies, London
Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 132
4. Jul - 4. Jul 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
JOHN LINNELL (LONDON 1792-1882)
Kensington Gravel Pits (recto); Study of a cow lying down (verso)
signed, inscribed and dated '1811 Paddington J.L.' (lower left), and further inscribed 'J Linnell. Paddington 1811' (verso)
pencil and watercolour on oatmeal paper
4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (10.8 x 14.6 cm.)

Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price

When the work Kensington Gravel Pits (recto); Study of a cow lying down (verso) by John Linnell was auctioned at Christies in London in July this year, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 6,930.00 (€ 8,085.21). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Linnell achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Return of Ulysses in February 2003 with an auction result of GBP 171,650.00 (€ 250,603.59).

Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Als die Arbeit Kensington Gravel Pits (recto); Study of a cow lying down (verso) von John Linnell im Juli diesen Jahres bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 6.930,00 (€ 8.085,21) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Linnell erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Return of Ulysses im Februar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 171.650,00 (€ 250.603,59).

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