Leon Victor Solon
A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 569
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 569
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.560 GBP
Price realised: 1.560 GBP
Description
Leon Victor Solon (American, 1872-1957)
A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O.T.' (upper centre) and further inscribed 'The Lady Missionary, going/out to Convince the .../that virtue is always/beautiful' (lower centre)
seven, pencil and brown ink; three, with brown wash; one, pencil, black ink and grey wash; one, pencil and blue wash; one, coloured pencil; one, heightened with white; and one, heightened with gold
6¼ x 8½ in. (16 x 21.5 cm.); and smaller; two framed and eight in five mounts (10)
A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O.T.' (upper centre) and further inscribed 'The Lady Missionary, going/out to Convince the .../that virtue is always/beautiful' (lower centre)
seven, pencil and brown ink; three, with brown wash; one, pencil, black ink and grey wash; one, pencil and blue wash; one, coloured pencil; one, heightened with white; and one, heightened with gold
6¼ x 8½ in. (16 x 21.5 cm.); and smaller; two framed and eight in five mounts (10)
A top price for Leon Victor Solon
The work A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O by Leon Victor Solon was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2007. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,560.00 (€ 2,316.96). With this result, A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O is even the most expensive work of art by Leon Victor Solon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Leon Victor Solon
Die Arbeit A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O von Leon Victor Solon kam im Juli 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.560,00 (€ 2.316,96) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A group of ten classical studies including: A love scene; A frieze; An archer; A pair of lovers; An angel with a rock; A nymph on a classical terrace; Three studies of women; and The lady missionary; (three illustrated); one inscribed 'Clear Types./O sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Leon Victor Solon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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