Philip William May
Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, Lot 129
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2001
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, Lot 129
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2001
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP
Price realised: 1.058 GBP
Price realised: 1.058 GBP
Description
Philip William May (1864-1903)
Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period
signed and dated 'PHIL MAY/1884' (lower right)
pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash
12¾ x 22¼in. (32.4 x 56.5cm.)
Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period
signed and dated 'PHIL MAY/1884' (lower right)
pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash
12¾ x 22¼in. (32.4 x 56.5cm.)
A top price for Phil May
The work Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period by Phil May was worth GBP 1,057.50 (€ 1,727.81) to a buyer in December 2001. This price was achieved in the auction BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 350.00 many times over. This high result makes Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period the most expensive artwork by Phil May that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Phil May
Die Arbeit Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period von Phil May war einem Käufer im Dezember 2001 GBP 1.057,50 (€ 1.727,81) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 350,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Queen Victoria and her family surrounded by political, artistic and sporting figures of the period zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Phil May, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.