John White Alexander
A Ray Of Sunlight
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 |Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale, Lot 119
21. Oct - 21. Oct 2022
The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 |Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale, Lot 119
21. Oct - 21. Oct 2022
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Description
JOHN WHITE ALEXANDER (1856-1915)
A Ray of Sunlight
signed and dated 'J.W. Alexander- 98' (lower right)
oil on canvas
48 x 35 in. (121.9 x 88.9 cm.)
Painted in 1898
A Ray of Sunlight
signed and dated 'J.W. Alexander- 98' (lower right)
oil on canvas
48 x 35 in. (121.9 x 88.9 cm.)
Painted in 1898
A top price for John White Alexander
This artwork by John White Alexander achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in October last year. In the The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 |Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale auction, the work A Ray Of Sunlight sold for USD 403,200.00 (€ 405,878.80) - well above the upper estimate of USD 150,000.00. This high result makes A Ray Of Sunlight the most expensive artwork by John White Alexander that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John White Alexander
Dieses Kunstwerk von John White Alexander erzielte im Oktober letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 |Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale wurde die Arbeit A Ray Of Sunlight für USD 403.200,00 (€ 405.878,80) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 150.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Ray Of Sunlight zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John White Alexander, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John White Alexander - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
