Samuel Henry Alken
Start for the Derby; and Winning the Derby, 1851
Found at
Christies,
London
IN THE FIELD - An Important Private Collection of Sporting Art, Lot 7
12.Dez - 12.Dez.2019
IN THE FIELD - An Important Private Collection of Sporting Art, Lot 7
12.Dez - 12.Dez.2019
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 33.750 GBP
Price realised: 33.750 GBP
Description
the first, signed 'H.Alken' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'Start for the Derby 1851' (lower left) and further inscribed and dated 'Teddington/the Property of John Massey Stanley Esqr/winner of the Epsom Derby/1851' (on the reverse); the second, signed 'H.Alken' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'Winning the Derby 1851' (lower left) and further inscribed and dated 'Teddington/The property of John Massey Esqr/1851' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
15 x 21 1/8 in. (38.2 x 53.4 cm.)
(2)a pair
probably, commissioned by Sir John Massey Stanley Errington, 12th Baronet (1810-1893), 1851. | with Edward Speelman, London, 1996, where acquired by the present owner.
oil on canvas
15 x 21 1/8 in. (38.2 x 53.4 cm.)
(2)a pair
probably, commissioned by Sir John Massey Stanley Errington, 12th Baronet (1810-1893), 1851. | with Edward Speelman, London, 1996, where acquired by the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Start for the Derby; and Winning the Derby, 1851 by Samuel Henry Alken was sold in the IN THE FIELD - An Important Private Collection of Sporting Art auction at Christies in London in December 2019. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 30,000.00 – 50,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 33,750.00 (€ 39,888.55) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Samuel Henry Alken - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Start for the Derby; and Winning the Derby, which sold at auction in May 2017 for USD 118,750.00 (€ 105,687.08).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Start for the Derby; and Winning the Derby, 1851 von Samuel Henry Alken wurde im Dezember 2019 in der Auktion IN THE FIELD - An Important Private Collection of Sporting Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 33.750,00 (€ 39.888,55) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von Samuel Henry Alken mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Start for the Derby; and Winning the Derby beobachtet, die im Mai 2017 für USD 118.750,00 (€ 105.687,08) versteigert wurde.
Samuel Henry Alken - Auction history
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