John Ruskin
Study Of A Shell
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
Description
John Ruskin
LONDON 1819 - 1900 BRANTWOOD
STUDY OF A SHELL
Watercolor over pencil, heightened with bodycolor;
signed lower right: J.R., inscribed lower left by Anne Dundas: Original study by Mr Ruskin / ADundas. [sic] / bought fr [from] William Ward – 1892 -
144 by 169 mm; 5 5/8 by 6 5/8 in
William Ward (1829-1908); | from whom acquired by Anne Dundas (1830-1913); | by family descent to the present owner
LONDON 1819 - 1900 BRANTWOOD
STUDY OF A SHELL
Watercolor over pencil, heightened with bodycolor;
signed lower right: J.R., inscribed lower left by Anne Dundas: Original study by Mr Ruskin / ADundas. [sic] / bought fr [from] William Ward – 1892 -
144 by 169 mm; 5 5/8 by 6 5/8 in
William Ward (1829-1908); | from whom acquired by Anne Dundas (1830-1913); | by family descent to the present owner
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Study Of A Shell by John Ruskin was worth USD 50,000.00 (€ 43,652.87) to a buyer in January 2019. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master Drawings at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 15,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by John Ruskin have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Bellinzona, Switzerland, looking north towards the St. Gotthard pass in November 2003 with an auction result of GBP 274,050.00 (€ 393,402.83).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Study Of A Shell von John Ruskin war einem Käufer im Januar 2019 USD 50.000,00 (€ 43.652,87) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master Drawings bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Ruskin auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Bellinzona, Switzerland, looking north towards the St. Gotthard pass im November 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 274.050,00 (€ 393.402,83).
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