Moses Harris
Studies of Insects, from The Aurelian. A Natural History of English Insects
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors - Style and Spirit, Lot 24
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2010
Christie's Interiors - Style and Spirit, Lot 24
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Moses Harris (1731-1785)
Studies of Insects, from The Aurelian. A Natural History of English Insects
handcoloured etchings, published 1840
S. 13 x 10 in. (33 x 25.5 cm.) (9)
Studies of Insects, from The Aurelian. A Natural History of English Insects
handcoloured etchings, published 1840
S. 13 x 10 in. (33 x 25.5 cm.) (9)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33%
The work Studies of Insects, from The Aurelian. A Natural History of English Insects by Moses Harris was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 2,000 (€ 2,390), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Moses Harris - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work , which sold at auction in April 2014 for GBP 6,250 (€ 7,608).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33% übertroffen
Die Arbeit Studies of Insects, from The Aurelian. A Natural History of English Insects von Moses Harris kam im November 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.000 (€ 2.390) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Für andere Arbeiten von Moses Harris mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit beobachtet, die im April 2014 für GBP 6.250 (€ 7.608) versteigert wurde.
Moses Harris - Auction history
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