Norman Wilkinson
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 35.580 GBP
Price realised: 35.580 GBP
Description
Norman Wilkinson (British, 1878-1971)
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour
signed 'NORMAN WILKINSON-' (lower right)
oil on canvas
66.3 x 100cm (26 1/8 x 39 3/8in).
Canadian Pacific Railways, Liverpool.
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour
signed 'NORMAN WILKINSON-' (lower right)
oil on canvas
66.3 x 100cm (26 1/8 x 39 3/8in).
Canadian Pacific Railways, Liverpool.
A top price for Norman Wilkinson
This artwork by Norman Wilkinson achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in London in April last year. In the The Marine Sale auction, the work The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour sold for GBP 35,580.00 (€ 42,427.89) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 12,000.00. This high result makes The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour the most expensive artwork by Norman Wilkinson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Norman Wilkinson
Dieses Kunstwerk von Norman Wilkinson erzielte im April letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Marine Sale wurde die Arbeit The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour für GBP 35.580,00 (€ 42.427,89) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada lying in Hong Kong harbour zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Norman Wilkinson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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