Muhammad Reza
Camelia and a moth
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 588 GBP
Price realised: 588 GBP
Description
Camelia and a moth
Muhammad Reza, Qajar Persia, 19th century
watercolour on paper, depicting a moth hovering above a pink camellia plant, signed Muhammed Reza, mounted on paper -- 22 x 13.5cm. (light spotting).
See Illustration
Muhammad Reza, Qajar Persia, 19th century
watercolour on paper, depicting a moth hovering above a pink camellia plant, signed Muhammed Reza, mounted on paper -- 22 x 13.5cm. (light spotting).
See Illustration
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Camelia and a moth by Muhammad Reza was sold in the Islamic and Indian Works of Art auction at Christies in London in October 2001. The price achieved of GBP 587.50 (€ 949.49) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 500.00 – 700.00. Other works by Muhammad Reza have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2001 the work Iris was auctioned for GBP 1,175.00 (€ 1,898.97).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Camelia and a moth von Muhammad Reza wurde im Oktober 2001 in der Auktion Islamic and Indian Works of Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 587,50 (€ 949,49) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 500,00 – 700,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Muhammad Reza konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2001 die Arbeit Iris für GBP 1.175,00 (€ 1.898,97) versteigert.