John William Godward, R.B.A.
The Tired Danseuse
Found at
Christies,
London
British & European Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Lot 27
11.Jul - 11.Jul.2019
British & European Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Lot 27
11.Jul - 11.Jul.2019
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 175.000 GBP
Price realised: 175.000 GBP
Description
signed and dated 'J.W. GODWARD. 09' (lower right)
oil on canvas, painted oval
21 x 21 ¼ in. (53.5 x 54 cm.)
with Messrs Eugène Cremetti, London, 24 May 1909. | Breen Kennedy; Christie’s, London, 25 February 1916, lot 96 (52 gns to Nathan Mitchell Galleries). | with Mitchell Galleries, London. | Captain Charles Hoskins Master, by the 1950s, and by descent to his wife | Beatrice Marie Master, née Wilson, and by descent to her niece | Ursula M. Overbury.
oil on canvas, painted oval
21 x 21 ¼ in. (53.5 x 54 cm.)
with Messrs Eugène Cremetti, London, 24 May 1909. | Breen Kennedy; Christie’s, London, 25 February 1916, lot 96 (52 gns to Nathan Mitchell Galleries). | with Mitchell Galleries, London. | Captain Charles Hoskins Master, by the 1950s, and by descent to his wife | Beatrice Marie Master, née Wilson, and by descent to her niece | Ursula M. Overbury.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The Tired Danseuse by John William Godward was sold in the British & European Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art auction at Christies in London in July 2019. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 175,000.00 (€ 192,138.36), 17% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by John William Godward have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Far away thoughts in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 1,049,250.00 (€ 1,294,016.65).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Tired Danseuse von John William Godward wurde im Juli 2019 in der Auktion British & European Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 175.000,00 (€ 192.138,36) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John William Godward auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Far away thoughts im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.049.250,00 (€ 1.294.016,65).
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