Richard Dadd
British sketch To Illustrate The Passions - Avarice
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art, Lot 874
1. Feb - 1. Feb 2018
Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art, Lot 874
1. Feb - 1. Feb 2018
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 68.750 USD
Price realised: 68.750 USD
Description
Richard Dadd
1817 - 1886
BRITISHSKETCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE PASSIONS - AVARICE
inscribed Sketch to illustrate the Passions- Avarice. by Richard Dadd. Bethlehem Hospital London, May 12th: 1854 (lower left)
watercolor and pen on paper laid down on heavy paper
14 1/4 by 10 in.
36.2 by 25.4 cm
H.C. Green (and sold, Sotheby’s, London, October 18, 1961, lot 33) | K.J. Hewett | C.A. Lennox-Boyd | Sale: Christie’s, London, March 19, 1985, lot 70, illustrated |
1817 - 1886
BRITISHSKETCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE PASSIONS - AVARICE
inscribed Sketch to illustrate the Passions- Avarice. by Richard Dadd. Bethlehem Hospital London, May 12th: 1854 (lower left)
watercolor and pen on paper laid down on heavy paper
14 1/4 by 10 in.
36.2 by 25.4 cm
H.C. Green (and sold, Sotheby’s, London, October 18, 1961, lot 33) | K.J. Hewett | C.A. Lennox-Boyd | Sale: Christie’s, London, March 19, 1985, lot 70, illustrated |
Artwork auctioned at five times the upper estimate price
The work British sketch To Illustrate The Passions - Avarice by Richard Dadd was worth USD 68,750.00 (€ 56,301.70) to a buyer in February 2018. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Richard Dadd have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Puck in November 2008 with an auction result of GBP 313,250.00 (€ 378,742.79).
Kunstwerk zum Fünffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit British sketch To Illustrate The Passions - Avarice von Richard Dadd war einem Käufer im Februar 2018 USD 68.750,00 (€ 56.301,70) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Richard Dadd auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Puck im November 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 313.250,00 (€ 378.742,79).
Richard Dadd - Auction history
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