Percy J.D. Smith
The dance of death
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 13.125 GBP
Price realised: 13.125 GBP
Description
Percy J.D. Smith (1852-1948)
The dance of death
the complete set of seven etchings, 1914-18, on wove paper, all signed in pencil, from the unknown edition size, with margins, most with remains of glue at left and right sheet edges, some with minor paper looses at sheet edges, other defects, generally in good condition
P. 197 x 250 mm., S. 263 x 316 mm. (7)
The dance of death
the complete set of seven etchings, 1914-18, on wove paper, all signed in pencil, from the unknown edition size, with margins, most with remains of glue at left and right sheet edges, some with minor paper looses at sheet edges, other defects, generally in good condition
P. 197 x 250 mm., S. 263 x 316 mm. (7)
A top price for Percy John Delf Smith
When the work The dance of death by Percy John Delf Smith was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2011, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than eight times as high at GBP 13,125.00 (€ 15,719.04). This high result makes The dance of death the most expensive artwork by Percy John Delf Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Percy John Delf Smith
Als die Arbeit The dance of death von Percy John Delf Smith im Dezember 2011 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 13.125,00 (€ 15.719,04) mehr als achtmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The dance of death zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Percy John Delf Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Percy John Delf Smith - Auction history
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