Samuel Michael Byrne
Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 138
19. APR - 20. APR 2005
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 138
19. APR - 20. APR 2005
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 AUD
Price realised: 6.573 AUD
Price realised: 6.573 AUD
Description
SAMUEL MICHAEL BYRNE (1883-1978)
Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins
signed 'Sam Byrne' (lower right); inscribed 'Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins' (lower lefft)
oil on board
60.2 x 75 cm
Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins
signed 'Sam Byrne' (lower right); inscribed 'Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins' (lower lefft)
oil on board
60.2 x 75 cm
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins by Samuel Michael Byrne was auctioned at Christies in Melbourne in April 2005. Here, the upper estimate of AUD 6,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for AUD 6,572.50 (€ 3,985.52). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Samuel Michael Byrne - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Broken Hill Miners Tar and Feather Strike Breakers 1892 Strike., which sold at auction in September 2010 for GBP 7,750.00 (€ 8,963.70).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Whistle blows knock off time/the Diggers ran to the pub/Thackaringa Diggins von Samuel Michael Byrne kam im April 2005 bei Christies in Melbourne zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von AUD 6.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für AUD 6.572,50 (€ 3.985,52) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Samuel Michael Byrne mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Broken Hill Miners Tar and Feather Strike Breakers 1892 Strike. beobachtet, die im September 2010 für GBP 7.750,00 (€ 8.963,70) versteigert wurde.
Samuel Michael Byrne - Auction history
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