John Talbott Donoghue
'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis'
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 178
4. DEC - 4. DEC 2008
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 178
4. DEC - 4. DEC 2008
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 30.000 USD
Price realised: 30.000 USD
Description
John Talbott Donoghue (1853-1903)
'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis'
inscribed 'JDonoghue Sc' and 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR.' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
44½ in. (113 cm.) high
Cast circa 1890.
'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis'
inscribed 'JDonoghue Sc' and 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR.' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
44½ in. (113 cm.) high
Cast circa 1890.
A top price for John Talbott Donoghue - as previously expected
The work 'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis' by John Talbott Donoghue was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in December 2008. The price achieved of USD 30,000.00 (€ 21,553.27) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, 'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis' is the most expensive artwork by John Talbott Donoghue that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit 'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis' von John Talbott Donoghue wurde im Dezember 2008 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 30.000,00 (€ 21.553,27) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist 'The Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis' das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Talbott Donoghue, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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