Sir Matthew Smith
Connie Martin
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern British Art Evening Sale, Lot 16
21.Jan - 21.Jan.2020
Modern British Art Evening Sale, Lot 16
21.Jan - 21.Jan.2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
oil on canvas
31 x 26 in. (78.8 x 66.1 cm.)
Painted in 1915.
Harold Smith, Cheshire, the artist's brother. | with Arthur Tooth and Sons, London, as 'Peasant Woman in a Blue Blouse', where purchased by Dr A.D. Taliano, Ontario, Canada in 1975. | with Connaught Brown, London, where purchased by the present owner in August 2011.
31 x 26 in. (78.8 x 66.1 cm.)
Painted in 1915.
Harold Smith, Cheshire, the artist's brother. | with Arthur Tooth and Sons, London, as 'Peasant Woman in a Blue Blouse', where purchased by Dr A.D. Taliano, Ontario, Canada in 1975. | with Connaught Brown, London, where purchased by the present owner in August 2011.
A top price for Matthew Smith
The work Connie Martin by Matthew Smith was sold in the Modern British Art Evening Sale auction at Christies in London in January 2020. It achieved a price of GBP 212,500.00 (€ 252,766.38), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 42%. With this result, Connie Martin is even the most expensive work of art by Matthew Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Matthew Smith
Die Arbeit Connie Martin von Matthew Smith wurde im Januar 2020 in der Auktion Modern British Art Evening Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 212.500,00 (€ 252.766,38) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 42%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Connie Martin sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Matthew Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Matthew Smith - Auction history
