Max Beerbohm
The Succession (‘Mr Churchill: “Come, Suppose We Toss For It, Davey.” | Mr Lloyd George: “Ah But, Winsie, Would Either Of Us As Loser Abide By The Result?”’)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer, Lot 42
14. Mar - 14. Mar 2018
The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer, Lot 42
14. Mar - 14. Mar 2018
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
Max Beerbohm
THE SUCCESSION (‘MR CHURCHILL: “COME, SUPPOSE WE TOSS FOR IT, DAVEY.” | MR LLOYD GEORGE: “AH BUT, WINSIE, WOULD EITHER OF US AS LOSER ABIDE BY THE RESULT?”’)
387 by 305mm., pen ink, pencil and monochrome watercolour, there are a number of pencil studies on the reverse, mounted, framed and glazed
EXHIBITED: | Leicester Galleries, April 1911; 'Images of Power: From the Jeffrey Archer Cartoon Collection', Monnow Valley Arts, 3 September - 30 October 2011
THE SUCCESSION (‘MR CHURCHILL: “COME, SUPPOSE WE TOSS FOR IT, DAVEY.” | MR LLOYD GEORGE: “AH BUT, WINSIE, WOULD EITHER OF US AS LOSER ABIDE BY THE RESULT?”’)
387 by 305mm., pen ink, pencil and monochrome watercolour, there are a number of pencil studies on the reverse, mounted, framed and glazed
EXHIBITED: | Leicester Galleries, April 1911; 'Images of Power: From the Jeffrey Archer Cartoon Collection', Monnow Valley Arts, 3 September - 30 October 2011
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
The work The Succession (‘Mr Churchill: “Come, Suppose We Toss For It, Davey.” | Mr Lloyd George: “Ah But, Winsie, Would Either Of Us As Loser Abide By The Result?”’) by Max Beerbohm was auctioned at Sothebys in London in March 2018. It achieved a price of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,250.76), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 63%. Admittedly, works by Max Beerbohm have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 'Mr Churchill' in March 2018 with an auction result of GBP 47,500.00 (€ 54,081.37).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Succession (‘Mr Churchill: “Come, Suppose We Toss For It, Davey.” | Mr Lloyd George: “Ah But, Winsie, Would Either Of Us As Loser Abide By The Result?”’) von Max Beerbohm kam im März 2018 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.250,76) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 63%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Max Beerbohm auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 'Mr Churchill' im März 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 47.500,00 (€ 54.081,37).
Max Beerbohm - Auction history
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