Kate Greenaway, R.I., R.W.S.
'T took it'
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 943
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 943
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.800 GBP
Price realised: 4.800 GBP
Description
Kate Greenaway, R.I., R.W.S. (1846-1901)
'T took it'
signed with initials 'KG.' (lower left)
brown ink and watercolour with touches of white heightening
10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)
'T took it'
signed with initials 'KG.' (lower left)
brown ink and watercolour with touches of white heightening
10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 60 %.
The work 'T took it' by Kate Greenaway was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations auction at Christies in London in July 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 4,800.00 (€ 7,129.11), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 60%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Kate Greenaway; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Study of a young girl in a garden, a border of nasturtiums and other plants beyond sold at auction in June 2004 with the realized price of GBP 8,365.00 (€ 12,449.63).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 60 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit 'T took it' von Kate Greenaway wurde im Juli 2007 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.800,00 (€ 7.129,11) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 60%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Kate Greenaway; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Study of a young girl in a garden, a border of nasturtiums and other plants beyond im Juni 2004 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 8.365,00 (€ 12.449,63).
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