Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS
The Answering String
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 33.060 GBP
Price realised: 33.060 GBP
Description
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898)
The Answering String
A standing female holding a Cithern in the green court of a building by a barred window, figure taken from a study for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
signed with initials and dated 'E/B/J 18/96' (lower right), signed and inscribed with title (on artist's label attached to the reverse)
bodycolour, gold paint and coloured chalk
34.2 x 21.5cm (13 7/16 x 8 7/16in).
The artist. | With Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. | Christie's, London, The artist's studio sale, 16-18 July 1898, lot 22, described as a pastel. | Lady Frances Jane Horner (née Frances Jane Graham), 1898-1940. | Thence by descent. | Private collection, UK.
The Answering String
A standing female holding a Cithern in the green court of a building by a barred window, figure taken from a study for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
signed with initials and dated 'E/B/J 18/96' (lower right), signed and inscribed with title (on artist's label attached to the reverse)
bodycolour, gold paint and coloured chalk
34.2 x 21.5cm (13 7/16 x 8 7/16in).
The artist. | With Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. | Christie's, London, The artist's studio sale, 16-18 July 1898, lot 22, described as a pastel. | Lady Frances Jane Horner (née Frances Jane Graham), 1898-1940. | Thence by descent. | Private collection, UK.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In March this year Bonhams held the auction 19th Century and British Impressionist Art, which included the work The Answering String by Edward Burne-Jones. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 30,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 33,060.00 (€ 37,612.14). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Edward Burne-Jones achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Love among the Ruins in July 2013 with an auction result of GBP 14,845,875.00 (€ 16,963,999.76).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im März diesen Jahres führte Bonhams die Auktion 19th Century and British Impressionist Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Answering String von Edward Burne-Jones zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 30.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 33.060,00 (€ 37.612,14) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Edward Burne-Jones erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Love among the Ruins im Juli 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 14.845.875,00 (€ 16.963.999,76).
Edward Burne-Jones - Auction history
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