John Rogers Herbert, R.A.
The Valley of Moses, in the desert of Sinai
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 23.900 GBP
Price realised: 23.900 GBP
Description
John Rogers Herbert, R.A. (1810-1890)
The Valley of Moses, in the desert of Sinai
signed, inscribed and dated 'WELL IN VALLEY OF MOSES DESERT OF SINAI J R Herbert RA 1866' (lower right)
oil on canvas
34 x 66 in. (86.5 x 167.8 cm.)
The Valley of Moses, in the desert of Sinai
signed, inscribed and dated 'WELL IN VALLEY OF MOSES DESERT OF SINAI J R Herbert RA 1866' (lower right)
oil on canvas
34 x 66 in. (86.5 x 167.8 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November 2003 Christies in London held the auction Victorian Pictures, which included the work The Valley of Moses, in the desert of Sinai by John Rogers Herbert. The price achieved of GBP 23,900.00 (€ 34,308.80) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Other works by John Rogers Herbert have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in February 2003 the work Our Saviour subject to his Parents at Nazareth was auctioned for GBP 38,240.00 (€ 55,829.19).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Valley of Moses, in the desert of Sinai von John Rogers Herbert zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 23.900,00 (€ 34.308,80) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von John Rogers Herbert konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Februar 2003 die Arbeit Our Saviour subject to his Parents at Nazareth für GBP 38.240,00 (€ 55.829,19) versteigert.
John Rogers Herbert - Auction history
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