Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Mr Francis Warre-Cornish The Vice-Provost of Eton
Found at
Christies,
London
JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR, Lot 46
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR, Lot 46
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.880 GBP
Price realised: 2.880 GBP
Description
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward 'Spy' (1851-1922)
Mr Francis Warre-Cornish
The Vice-Provost of Eton
signed and inscribed 'Leslie Ward/"Spy" (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
13 x 7¾ in. (33 x 19.8 cm.)
Mr Francis Warre-Cornish
The Vice-Provost of Eton
signed and inscribed 'Leslie Ward/"Spy" (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
13 x 7¾ in. (33 x 19.8 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 44 %.
The work Mr Francis Warre-Cornish The Vice-Provost of Eton by Leslie Matthew Ward was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 2,880.00 (€ 4,180.16), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 44%. Admittedly, works by Leslie Matthew Ward have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Earl of Darnley, 'Ivo' Cricketer in December 2005 with an auction result of GBP 18,000.00 (€ 26,125.99).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 44 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Mr Francis Warre-Cornish The Vice-Provost of Eton von Leslie Matthew Ward kam im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.880,00 (€ 4.180,16) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 44%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Leslie Matthew Ward auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Earl of Darnley, 'Ivo' Cricketer im Dezember 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 18.000,00 (€ 26.125,99).