Rupert Shephard
Five plates, from London - the Passing Scene
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 576 GBP
Price realised: 576 GBP
Description
Rupert Shephard (1909-1992)
Five plates, from London - the Passing Scene
linocuts in colours, 1975, on wove paper, each signed, titled and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 60, published by Patrick Searle Prints, London, with full margins, a little pale discoloration at the sheet edge of 'The Bus' and 'The Serpentine', otherwise in good condition
B. 405 x 300mm. (and smaller), S. 555 x 450mm.
Five plates, from London - the Passing Scene
linocuts in colours, 1975, on wove paper, each signed, titled and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 60, published by Patrick Searle Prints, London, with full margins, a little pale discoloration at the sheet edge of 'The Bus' and 'The Serpentine', otherwise in good condition
B. 405 x 300mm. (and smaller), S. 555 x 450mm.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Five plates, from London - the Passing Scene by Rupert Shephard was sold in the Prints and Multiples auction at Christies in London in October 2006. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 576.00 (€ 860.60), 15% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Rupert Shephard have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Native Women With Mats in June 2005 with an auction result of GBP 2,400.00 (€ 3,556.95).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Five plates, from London - the Passing Scene von Rupert Shephard wurde im Oktober 2006 in der Auktion Prints and Multiples bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 576,00 (€ 860,60) und damit 15% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Rupert Shephard auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Native Women With Mats im Juni 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.400,00 (€ 3.556,95).
Rupert Shephard - Auction history
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