Newell Convers Wyeth
"Nothing Would Escape Their Black, Jewel-Like Inscrutable Eyes..." (The Guardians)
Found at
Christies,
New York
American Art, Lot 222
18. May - 18. May 2021
American Art, Lot 222
18. May - 18. May 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945)
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (lower left)
oil on canvas
46 ½ x 37 ½ in. (118.1 x 95.3 cm.)
Painted in 1911.
The artist. | Gouverneur Morris, New York, (probably) acquired from the above, 1911. | Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, 1954. | Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, 1973. | The Westervelt Company, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by 1983. | Spanierman Gallery, New York. | J.N. Bartfield Galleries, New York. | Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1999.
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (lower left)
oil on canvas
46 ½ x 37 ½ in. (118.1 x 95.3 cm.)
Painted in 1911.
The artist. | Gouverneur Morris, New York, (probably) acquired from the above, 1911. | Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, 1954. | Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, 1973. | The Westervelt Company, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by 1983. | Spanierman Gallery, New York. | J.N. Bartfield Galleries, New York. | Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1999.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work "Nothing Would Escape Their Black, Jewel-Like Inscrutable Eyes..." (The Guardians) by Newell Convers Wyeth was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2021. It changed hands for a price of USD 750,000.00 (€ 615,056.59) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 600,000.00 – 800,000.00. Admittedly, works by Newell Convers Wyeth have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work "Hands Up!" in November 2016 with an auction result of USD 4,951,500.00 (€ 4,680,941.58).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit "Nothing Would Escape Their Black, Jewel-Like Inscrutable Eyes..." (The Guardians) von Newell Convers Wyeth kam im Mai 2021 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 750.000,00 (€ 615.056,59) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 600.000,00 – 800.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Newell Convers Wyeth auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit "Hands Up!" im November 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 4.951.500,00 (€ 4.680.941,58).
Newell Convers Wyeth - Auction history
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