John William North, A.R.A., R.W.S.
An old cross in a Western Churchyard
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 120
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2002
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 120
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2002
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 9.165 GBP
Price realised: 9.165 GBP
Description
John William North, A.R.A., R.W.S. (1842-1924)
An old cross in a Western Churchyard
signed with initials and dated 'JWN/1882' (lower right) further signed and inscribed 'J W North/"an old cross in a Western Churchyard"' (on an old label attached to the backboard)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, and with scratching out
10¼ x 10¾in. (26 x 27.3cm.)
An old cross in a Western Churchyard
signed with initials and dated 'JWN/1882' (lower right) further signed and inscribed 'J W North/"an old cross in a Western Churchyard"' (on an old label attached to the backboard)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, and with scratching out
10¼ x 10¾in. (26 x 27.3cm.)
Artwork auctioned at six times the upper estimate price
When the work An old cross in a Western Churchyard by John William North was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2002, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than six times as high at GBP 9,165.00 (€ 14,176.18). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John William North - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Grass Of The Field, which sold at auction in December 2013 for GBP 25,000.00 (€ 30,071.12).
Kunstwerk zum Sechsfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit An old cross in a Western Churchyard von John William North im Juni 2002 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 9.165,00 (€ 14.176,18) mehr als sechsmal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von John William North mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Grass Of The Field beobachtet, die im Dezember 2013 für GBP 25.000,00 (€ 30.071,12) versteigert wurde.
John William North - Auction history
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