Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S.
The Iris
Found at
Christies,
London
The Nicolette Wernick Collection British Watercolours and Paintings (1800-1950), Lot 31
16. Jun - 16. Jun 2010
The Nicolette Wernick Collection British Watercolours and Paintings (1800-1950), Lot 31
16. Jun - 16. Jun 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S. (1817-1897)
The Iris
signed and dated 'John Gilb t ./1869' (lower left) and signed again 'Sir John Gilbert' (on the artist's label attached to the backboard)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with bodycolour on paper
17 7/8 x 11½ in. (45.2 x 29.2 cm.)
The Iris
signed and dated 'John Gilb t ./1869' (lower left) and signed again 'Sir John Gilbert' (on the artist's label attached to the backboard)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with bodycolour on paper
17 7/8 x 11½ in. (45.2 x 29.2 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In June 2010 Christies in London held the auction The Nicolette Wernick Collection British Watercolours and Paintings (1800-1950), which included the work The Iris by John Gilbert. The price achieved of GBP 3,750.00 (€ 4,560.35) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Other works by John Gilbert have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2012 the work The marriage of Katherine and Petruchio: The Taming of the Shrew was auctioned for GBP 5,000.00 (€ 6,159.49).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juni 2010 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Nicolette Wernick Collection British Watercolours and Paintings (1800-1950) durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Iris von John Gilbert zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 3.750,00 (€ 4.560,35) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von John Gilbert konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2012 die Arbeit The marriage of Katherine and Petruchio: The Taming of the Shrew für GBP 5.000,00 (€ 6.159,49) versteigert.
John Gilbert - Auction history
