Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
"The South Pole" lecture poster
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 143
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Exploration and Travel, Lot 143
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922)
"The South Pole" lecture poster
A large lecture-tour poster, printed in red and black, and incorporating a half-tone portrait of Shackleton, [Burton-on-Trent: 1913], announcing 'Immense Attraction. Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent The Burton-on-Trent Municipal Officers' Guild has arranged with the Lecture Agency, Ltd., of London, for Sir Ernest Shackleton C.V.O., F.R.G.S. to give his lecture entitled: "The South Pole" Thursday, Nov. 21 at 8 In addition to giving a popular account of his own South Polar Expedition, Sir Ernest will describe and explain the Expeditions under Capt. Scott and Capt. Amundsen. The Lecture will be fully illustrated from Photographs and some very striking Kinematograph Films taken during the Expedition ... Reserved Seats, 3/- ... Late cars will be run to Ashby.' (light old creasing)
30 1/8 x 20 1/8in. (76.5 x 51cm.)
"The South Pole" lecture poster
A large lecture-tour poster, printed in red and black, and incorporating a half-tone portrait of Shackleton, [Burton-on-Trent: 1913], announcing 'Immense Attraction. Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent The Burton-on-Trent Municipal Officers' Guild has arranged with the Lecture Agency, Ltd., of London, for Sir Ernest Shackleton C.V.O., F.R.G.S. to give his lecture entitled: "The South Pole" Thursday, Nov. 21 at 8 In addition to giving a popular account of his own South Polar Expedition, Sir Ernest will describe and explain the Expeditions under Capt. Scott and Capt. Amundsen. The Lecture will be fully illustrated from Photographs and some very striking Kinematograph Films taken during the Expedition ... Reserved Seats, 3/- ... Late cars will be run to Ashby.' (light old creasing)
30 1/8 x 20 1/8in. (76.5 x 51cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Ernest Henry Shackleton achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in September 2008. In the Exploration and Travel auction, the work "The South Pole" lecture poster sold for GBP 6,875.00 (€ 8,692.74) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. Admittedly, works by Ernest Henry Shackleton have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Sir Ernest Shackleton'S Miniatures, As Worn in November 2020 with an auction result of GBP 75,000.00 (€ 83,725.31).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Ernest Henry Shackleton erzielte im September 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Exploration and Travel wurde die Arbeit "The South Pole" lecture poster für GBP 6.875,00 (€ 8.692,74) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ernest Henry Shackleton auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Sir Ernest Shackleton'S Miniatures, As Worn im November 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 75.000,00 (€ 83.725,31).
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