Liberio Prosperi
Major E.H. Egerton Official handicapper to the Jockey Club
Found at
Christies,
London
JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR, Lot 60
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR, Lot 60
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.440 GBP
Price realised: 1.440 GBP
Description
Liberio Prosperi 'Lib' (fl.1886-1903)
Major E.H. Egerton
Official handicapper to the Jockey Club
signed, inscribed and dated 'Lib. Prosperi/Mr. Geo: Egerton/our Handicapper./1886.' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
14½ x 9¼ in. (36.8 x 23.5 cm.)
Major E.H. Egerton
Official handicapper to the Jockey Club
signed, inscribed and dated 'Lib. Prosperi/Mr. Geo: Egerton/our Handicapper./1886.' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
14½ x 9¼ in. (36.8 x 23.5 cm.)
Despite a disappointment, a good price for Liberio Prosperi
This work of art by Liberio Prosperi could be acquired at Christies in London in December 2005 for an unexpectedly low price. In the JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR auction, the work Major E.H. Egerton Official handicapper to the Jockey Club changed hands for GBP 1,440.00 (€ 2,090.08) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00. Despite this disappointing result, Major E.H. Egerton Official handicapper to the Jockey Club is the most expensive artwork by Liberio Prosperi that we have observed at auction so far.
Trotz Enttäuschung ein guter Preis für Liberio Prosperi
Dieses Kunstwerk von Liberio Prosperi konnte im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR wechselte die Arbeit Major E.H. Egerton Official handicapper to the Jockey Club für GBP 1.440,00 (€ 2.090,08) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00. Trotz dieses enttäuschenden Ergebnisses ist Major E.H. Egerton Official handicapper to the Jockey Club das teuerste Kunstwerk von Liberio Prosperi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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