Roger Fenton
'The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death'
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs, Lot 31
7. Apr - 7. Apr 2008
The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs, Lot 31
7. Apr - 7. Apr 2008
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 157.000 USD
Price realised: 157.000 USD
Description
Roger Fenton
1819-1869
'THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH'
salt print, on the original oblong folio mount, the title, number 'No. 278,' and photographer's and publisher's credits in letterpress and with a Newberry Library stamp on the mount, matted, 1855
10¾ by 14 3/8 in. (27.3 by 36.5 cm.)
The Newberry Library, Chicago (an album of Crimean War views) | Sotheby's New York, 26 April 1990, Sale 6004, Lot 10 | Acquired from the above by Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York | This plate acquired by the Quillan Company from the above, 1990
1819-1869
'THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH'
salt print, on the original oblong folio mount, the title, number 'No. 278,' and photographer's and publisher's credits in letterpress and with a Newberry Library stamp on the mount, matted, 1855
10¾ by 14 3/8 in. (27.3 by 36.5 cm.)
The Newberry Library, Chicago (an album of Crimean War views) | Sotheby's New York, 26 April 1990, Sale 6004, Lot 10 | Acquired from the above by Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York | This plate acquired by the Quillan Company from the above, 1990
A top price for Roger Fenton
The work 'The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death' by Roger Fenton was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in April 2008. Here, the upper estimate of USD 150,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 157,000.00 (€ 100,847.89). With this result, 'The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death' is even the most expensive work of art by Roger Fenton that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Roger Fenton
Die Arbeit 'The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death' von Roger Fenton kam im April 2008 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 150.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 157.000,00 (€ 100.847,89) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist 'The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death' sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Roger Fenton, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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