Leslie Hurry
Le Moulin Joyeux, Paris
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 271
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2002
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 271
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2002
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 823 GBP
Price realised: 823 GBP
Description
Leslie Hurry (1900-1978)
Le Moulin Joyeux, Paris
signed, indistinctly inscribed and dated 'Leslie Hurry/Le Moulin Joyeux Paris/38' (lower right)
watercolour
16½ x 20in. (42 x 50.8cm.)
There is a poem attached to the reverse - 'Au Moulin Joyeux, September Crisis 1938' signed by Mervyn Peake.
Le Moulin Joyeux, Paris
signed, indistinctly inscribed and dated 'Leslie Hurry/Le Moulin Joyeux Paris/38' (lower right)
watercolour
16½ x 20in. (42 x 50.8cm.)
There is a poem attached to the reverse - 'Au Moulin Joyeux, September Crisis 1938' signed by Mervyn Peake.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 37 %.
The work Le Moulin Joyeux, Paris by Leslie Hurry was sold in the British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations auction at Christies in London in December 2002. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 822.50 (€ 1,262.58), 37% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Leslie Hurry have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Dead Of Night in November 2012 with an auction result of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 10,009.18).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 37 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Le Moulin Joyeux, Paris von Leslie Hurry wurde im Dezember 2002 in der Auktion British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 822,50 (€ 1.262,58) und damit 37% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Leslie Hurry auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Dead Of Night im November 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 10.009,18).
Leslie Hurry - Auction history
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