John Varley, O.W.S.
The Plains of Marathon
Found at
Christies,
London
THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER, Lot 21
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2003
THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER, Lot 21
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2003
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 19.120 GBP
Price realised: 19.120 GBP
Description
John Varley, O.W.S. (1778-1842)
The Plains of Marathon
signed 'J. Varley' (lower right) and inscribed and signed again 'Tumulus of the Persians/who fell/at Marathon/J.Varley.1834' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out
6 5/8 x 10¼ in. (16.8 x 26 cm.)
The Plains of Marathon
signed 'J. Varley' (lower right) and inscribed and signed again 'Tumulus of the Persians/who fell/at Marathon/J.Varley.1834' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out
6 5/8 x 10¼ in. (16.8 x 26 cm.)
A top price for John Varley
In January 2003 Christies in London held the auction THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER, which included the work The Plains of Marathon by John Varley. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 19,120.00 (€ 29,284.45), 59% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Plains of Marathon the most expensive artwork by John Varley that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Varley
Im Januar 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Plains of Marathon von John Varley zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 19.120,00 (€ 29.284,45) und damit 59% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Plains of Marathon zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Varley, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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