John Linnell
The Return of Ulysses
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 4
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 4
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 GBP
Price realised: 171.650 GBP
Price realised: 171.650 GBP
Description
John Linnell (1792-1882)
The Return of Ulysses
signed and dated 'J Linnell.1848.' (lower right) and with inscription in Greek (lower right)
oil on canvas
49 x 73 in. (124.5 x 185.5 cm.)
The Return of Ulysses
signed and dated 'J Linnell.1848.' (lower right) and with inscription in Greek (lower right)
oil on canvas
49 x 73 in. (124.5 x 185.5 cm.)
A top price for John Linnell
The work The Return of Ulysses by John Linnell was sold in the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction at Christies in London in February 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 171,650.00 (€ 250,603.59), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 43%. With this result, The Return of Ulysses is even the most expensive work of art by John Linnell that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Linnell
Die Arbeit The Return of Ulysses von John Linnell wurde im Februar 2003 in der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 171.650,00 (€ 250.603,59) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 43%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Return of Ulysses sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Linnell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Linnell - Auction history
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