Otto Tilche
An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 816
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 816
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.020 GBP
Price realised: 1.020 GBP
Description
Otto Tilche (German, 19th Century)
An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid
the first signed 'O Tilche' (lower right); the second signed 'O Tilche' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
7¼ x 14½ in. (18.3 x 36.7 cm.)
An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid
the first signed 'O Tilche' (lower right); the second signed 'O Tilche' (lower left)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
7¼ x 14½ in. (18.3 x 36.7 cm.)
A top price for Otto Tilche
The work An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid by Otto Tilche was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations auction at Christies in London in July 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 1,020.00 (€ 1,514.94), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 28%. With this result, An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid is even the most expensive work of art by Otto Tilche that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Otto Tilche
Die Arbeit An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid von Otto Tilche wurde im Juli 2007 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.020,00 (€ 1.514,94) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 28%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist An oasis before the Pyramids at Giza (illustrated); and A caravan before the Great Pyramid sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Otto Tilche, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Otto Tilche - Auction history
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