John Longstaff
Master Rupert Ryan, 1898
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 AU$
Price realised: 61.500 AU$
Price realised: 61.500 AU$
Description
John Longstaff (1861-1941)
Master Rupert Ryan, 1898
signed and dated lower right: 'J. Longstaff / 98'
oil on canvas
150.0 x 104.5cm (59 1/16 x 41 1/8in).
Frame: Original, John Thallon, Melbourne (label attached verso)
Master Rupert Ryan, 1898
signed and dated lower right: 'J. Longstaff / 98'
oil on canvas
150.0 x 104.5cm (59 1/16 x 41 1/8in).
Frame: Original, John Thallon, Melbourne (label attached verso)
A top price for John Longstaff
This artwork by John Longstaff achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in Sydney / Melbourne in August 2021. In the Important Australian Art auction, the work Master Rupert Ryan, 1898 sold for AUD 61,500.00 (€ 52,118.64) - well above the upper estimate of AUD 25,000.00. This high result makes Master Rupert Ryan, 1898 the most expensive artwork by John Longstaff that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Longstaff
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Longstaff erzielte im August 2021 bei Bonhams in Sydney / Melbourne einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Australian Art wurde die Arbeit Master Rupert Ryan, 1898 für AUD 61.500,00 (€ 52.118,64) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von AUD 25.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Master Rupert Ryan, 1898 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Longstaff, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Longstaff - Auction history
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