Marian Ellis Rowan
Four birdwing butterflies (family PAPILIONIDAE), in two columns, representing both sexes of the common birdwing (Troides (Ornithoptera) priamus)
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Description
Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922)
Four birdwing butterflies (family PAPILIONIDAE), in two columns, representing both sexes of the common birdwing (Troides (Ornithoptera) priamus)
bodycolour on grey paper
10½ x 15in. (26.6 x 38.1cm.)
on the left are the upper- and under-sides of the male, and on the right, the upper-and under-sides of the female
Four birdwing butterflies (family PAPILIONIDAE), in two columns, representing both sexes of the common birdwing (Troides (Ornithoptera) priamus)
bodycolour on grey paper
10½ x 15in. (26.6 x 38.1cm.)
on the left are the upper- and under-sides of the male, and on the right, the upper-and under-sides of the female
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Four birdwing butterflies (family PAPILIONIDAE), in two columns, representing both sexes of the common birdwing (Troides (Ornithoptera) priamus) by Marian Ellis Rowan was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2008. The price achieved of GBP 2,500.00 (€ 3,161.00) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Marian Ellis Rowan achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Decorated Screen with Wildflowers, c.1880 in November 2021 with an auction result of AUD 59,040.00 (€ 52,307.96).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Four birdwing butterflies (family PAPILIONIDAE), in two columns, representing both sexes of the common birdwing (Troides (Ornithoptera) priamus) von Marian Ellis Rowan kam im September 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.500,00 (€ 3.161,00) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Marian Ellis Rowan erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Decorated Screen with Wildflowers, c.1880 im November 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 59.040,00 (€ 52.307,96).
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