Michael Angelo Rooker, A.R.A.
Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.768 GBP
Price realised: 7.768 GBP
Description
Michael Angelo Rooker, A.R.A. (1743-1801)
Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire
signed 'M. Rooker' (lower left) and with inscription 'Build was Abbey/by Rooker' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour
9 x 11 1/8 in. (22.8 x 28.2 cm.)
Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire
signed 'M. Rooker' (lower left) and with inscription 'Build was Abbey/by Rooker' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour
9 x 11 1/8 in. (22.8 x 28.2 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 55 %.
The work Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire by Michael Angelo Rooker was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 7,767.50 (€ 11,162.32), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 55%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Michael Angelo Rooker - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Battle Abbey Gate, Sussex; And Casars Tower And Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, which sold at auction in December 2007 for GBP 24,500.00 (€ 33,291.34).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 55 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire von Michael Angelo Rooker kam im Juni 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 7.767,50 (€ 11.162,32) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 55%. Für andere Arbeiten von Michael Angelo Rooker mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Battle Abbey Gate, Sussex; And Casars Tower And Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire beobachtet, die im Dezember 2007 für GBP 24.500,00 (€ 33.291,34) versteigert wurde.
Michael Angelo Rooker - Auction history
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