Percy Lancaster
A Delphic Sybil
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 11
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2002
British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, Lot 11
13. Jun - 13. Jun 2002
Estimate: 700 - 900 GBP
Price realised: 1.293 GBP
Price realised: 1.293 GBP
Description
Percy Lancaster (1878-1950)
A Delphic Sybil
signed with monogram 'PL' and dated '1901' (lower left), inscribed 'ode to mellon delon/soi genesetai' (upper left)
watercolour
19¾ x 13¼in. (50.2 x 33.6cm.)
A Delphic Sybil
signed with monogram 'PL' and dated '1901' (lower left), inscribed 'ode to mellon delon/soi genesetai' (upper left)
watercolour
19¾ x 13¼in. (50.2 x 33.6cm.)
A top price for Percy Lancaster
In June 2002 Christies in London held the auction British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations, which included the work A Delphic Sybil by Percy Lancaster. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,292.50 (€ 1,999.20), 44% above the upper estimate. With this result, A Delphic Sybil is even the most expensive work of art by Percy Lancaster that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Percy Lancaster
Im Juni 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion British Art on Paper including Original Book Illustrations durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Delphic Sybil von Percy Lancaster zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.292,50 (€ 1.999,20) und damit 44% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A Delphic Sybil sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Percy Lancaster, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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