Mortimer L. Menpes, R.I., R.B.A.
Studies of Japanese children
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 875
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 875
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.440 GBP
Price realised: 1.440 GBP
Description
Mortimer L. Menpes, R.I., R.B.A. (1860-1938)
Studies of Japanese children
signed and inscribed with dedication 'To Ernest G. Brown from/Mortimer Menpes:' (lower right)
pencil, unframed
11 x 8¼ in. (28 x 20.9 cm.)
Studies of Japanese children
signed and inscribed with dedication 'To Ernest G. Brown from/Mortimer Menpes:' (lower right)
pencil, unframed
11 x 8¼ in. (28 x 20.9 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 80 %.
This artwork by Mortimer Luddington Menpes achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2007. In the British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations auction, the work Studies of Japanese children sold for GBP 1,440.00 (€ 2,138.73) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Mortimer Luddington Menpes achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Benares, Blue Is The Sky in June 2011 with an auction result of GBP 30,000.00 (€ 33,189.42).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 80 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Mortimer Luddington Menpes erzielte im Juli 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations wurde die Arbeit Studies of Japanese children für GBP 1.440,00 (€ 2.138,73) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Mortimer Luddington Menpes erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Benares, Blue Is The Sky im Juni 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 30.000,00 (€ 33.189,42).
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