Robert Stewart Sherriff
Handel; and Beethoven
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original, Lot 498
1. Jul - 1. Jul 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original, Lot 498
1. Jul - 1. Jul 2004
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 299 GBP
Price realised: 299 GBP
Description
Robert Stewart Sherriff (1906-1960)
Handel; and Beethoven
the first signed, inscribed and dated 'Handel/Sherriff/30' (centre) and 'Handel/30' (lower left); the second signed inscribed and dated 'Beethoven/Sherriff/30' (centre) and 'Beethoven/30' (lower left)
black ink and watercolour, unframed; a pair
13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.); and four unframed illustrations entitled The Bank of England; Unlettered tourist; Beethoven; and Christmas toys by the same hand (6)
Handel; and Beethoven
the first signed, inscribed and dated 'Handel/Sherriff/30' (centre) and 'Handel/30' (lower left); the second signed inscribed and dated 'Beethoven/Sherriff/30' (centre) and 'Beethoven/30' (lower left)
black ink and watercolour, unframed; a pair
13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.); and four unframed illustrations entitled The Bank of England; Unlettered tourist; Beethoven; and Christmas toys by the same hand (6)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Handel; and Beethoven by Robert Stewart Sherriffs was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2004, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 500.00 – 700.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 298.75 (€ 451.48). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Robert Stewart Sherriffs - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work ‘Winston Churchill: “How Absurd! Here Am I All Dressed Up To Do Honour To The Greatest Churchill Of Us All –”. Duke Of Marlborough: “– Me Too!”’, which sold at auction in March 2018 for GBP 938.00 (€ 1,067.96).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Handel; and Beethoven von Robert Stewart Sherriffs im Juli 2004 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 500,00 – 700,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 298,75 (€ 451,48) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Robert Stewart Sherriffs mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit ‘Winston Churchill: “How Absurd! Here Am I All Dressed Up To Do Honour To The Greatest Churchill Of Us All –”. Duke Of Marlborough: “– Me Too!”’ beobachtet, die im März 2018 für GBP 938,00 (€ 1.067,96) versteigert wurde.
Robert Stewart Sherriffs - Auction history
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