Sir Gerald Festus Kelly RA, KCVO, PRA
A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 5
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2020
Modern British and Irish Art, Lot 5
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly RA, KCVO, PRA (British, 1879-1972)
A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham
oil on canvas laid on board
72 x 81.4 cm. (28 3/8 x 32 in.)
Painted 1932-7
The Artist (until 1952), from whom acquired by | Bertram E. Alanson (1877-1958), San Francisco | Private Collection, U.S.A.
A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham
oil on canvas laid on board
72 x 81.4 cm. (28 3/8 x 32 in.)
Painted 1932-7
The Artist (until 1952), from whom acquired by | Bertram E. Alanson (1877-1958), San Francisco | Private Collection, U.S.A.
A top price for Gerald Kelly
This artwork by Gerald Kelly achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in London in November 2020. In the Modern British and Irish Art auction, the work A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham sold for GBP 94,000.00 (€ 104,935.72) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 50,000.00. This high result makes A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham the most expensive artwork by Gerald Kelly that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gerald Kelly
Dieses Kunstwerk von Gerald Kelly erzielte im November 2020 bei Bonhams in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Modern British and Irish Art wurde die Arbeit A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham für GBP 94.000,00 (€ 104.935,72) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 50.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Glass of Sherry in the Studio, Portrait of W. Somerset Maugham zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gerald Kelly, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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