John Varley, O.W.S.
View of Conwy Castle, North Wales
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
Dramas of Light and Land: The Martyn Gregory Collection of British Art, Lot 39
10. Mar - 24. Mar 2022
Dramas of Light and Land: The Martyn Gregory Collection of British Art, Lot 39
10. Mar - 24. Mar 2022
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.032 GBP
Price realised: 4.032 GBP
Description
JOHN VARLEY, O.W.S. (LONDON 1778-1842)
View of Conwy Castle, North Wales
with inscription 'I certify that this is an Original Drawing/ by Old John Varley/ Born 1779/ Died 1842/ Herb. Varley /grandson/ 18th July 1899' (on an old label on the reverse of the frame)
pencil and watercolour on paper
12 1 ⁄ 2 x 8 7 ⁄ 8 in. (31.8 x 22.6 cm.)
View of Conwy Castle, North Wales
with inscription 'I certify that this is an Original Drawing/ by Old John Varley/ Born 1779/ Died 1842/ Herb. Varley /grandson/ 18th July 1899' (on an old label on the reverse of the frame)
pencil and watercolour on paper
12 1 ⁄ 2 x 8 7 ⁄ 8 in. (31.8 x 22.6 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 34 %.
The work View of Conwy Castle, North Wales by John Varley was auctioned at Christies in London in March last year. It achieved a price of GBP 4,032.00 (€ 4,780.39), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 34%. Admittedly, works by John Varley have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Plains of Marathon in January 2003 with an auction result of GBP 19,120.00 (€ 29,284.45).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 34 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit View of Conwy Castle, North Wales von John Varley kam im März letzten Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.032,00 (€ 4.780,39) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 34%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Varley auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Plains of Marathon im Januar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 19.120,00 (€ 29.284,45).
John Varley - Auction history
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