John William Waterhouse, R.A., R.I.
Study For The Head Of Venus In The Awakening Of Adonis
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Lot 15
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2016
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Lot 15
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2016
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Description
John William Waterhouse, R.A., R.I.
1849-1917
STUDY FOR THE HEAD OF VENUS IN THE AWAKENING OF ADONIS
oil on canvas
49 by 36cm., 19¼ by 14¼in.
The artist’s widow, Mrs. Esther Waterhouse, by whom sold Christie’s, London, 23 July 1926, ‘The Remaining works of the Late J.W. Waterhouse, Esq., R.A.’, lot 64, to Gooden & Fox, London; | Christie’s, London, 11 June 1993, lot 109, where purchased by the present owner
1849-1917
STUDY FOR THE HEAD OF VENUS IN THE AWAKENING OF ADONIS
oil on canvas
49 by 36cm., 19¼ by 14¼in.
The artist’s widow, Mrs. Esther Waterhouse, by whom sold Christie’s, London, 23 July 1926, ‘The Remaining works of the Late J.W. Waterhouse, Esq., R.A.’, lot 64, to Gooden & Fox, London; | Christie’s, London, 11 June 1993, lot 109, where purchased by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Study For The Head Of Venus In The Awakening Of Adonis by John William Waterhouse was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2016. The price achieved of GBP 50,000.00 (€ 58,458.11) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John William Waterhouse achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work St Cecilia 'In a clear walled city on the sea, Near gilded organ pipes... ...slept St Cecily' in June 2000 with an auction result of GBP 6,603,750.00 (€ 10,467,756.68).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Study For The Head Of Venus In The Awakening Of Adonis von John William Waterhouse kam im Dezember 2016 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 50.000,00 (€ 58.458,11) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John William Waterhouse erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit St Cecilia 'In a clear walled city on the sea, Near gilded organ pipes... ...slept St Cecily' im Juni 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.603.750,00 (€ 10.467.756,68).
John William Waterhouse - Auction history
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