Sydney Herbert
Babylon; and the Crucifixion of the Tyrians by Alexander the Great
Found at
Christies,
London
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lot 125
10. May - 10. May 2001
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lot 125
10. May - 10. May 2001
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.465 GBP
Price realised: 4.465 GBP
Description
Sydney Herbert (1854-1914)
Babylon; and the Crucifixion of the Tyrians by Alexander the Great
the former signed and dated 'Sydney Herbert 1878', both inscribed with titles (on the reverse)
oil on canvas, unframed, unstretched
the former: 40¾ x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm.); the latter: 43 x 65.1/.4 in. (109.2 x 165.7 cm.)
and a capriccio of Vesuvius erupting by another hand.
three in the lot (3)
Babylon; and the Crucifixion of the Tyrians by Alexander the Great
the former signed and dated 'Sydney Herbert 1878', both inscribed with titles (on the reverse)
oil on canvas, unframed, unstretched
the former: 40¾ x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm.); the latter: 43 x 65.1/.4 in. (109.2 x 165.7 cm.)
and a capriccio of Vesuvius erupting by another hand.
three in the lot (3)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Sydney Herbert achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2001. In the THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ. auction, the work Babylon; and the Crucifixion of the Tyrians by Alexander the Great sold for GBP 4,465.00 (€ 7,485.67) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 2,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Sydney Herbert - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Emperor Tiberius approaching Capri, which sold at auction in March 2002 for GBP 11,162.50 (€ 18,247.75).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Sydney Herbert erzielte im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE N. SINCLAIR, ESQ. wurde die Arbeit Babylon; and the Crucifixion of the Tyrians by Alexander the Great für GBP 4.465,00 (€ 7.485,67) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Sydney Herbert mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Emperor Tiberius approaching Capri beobachtet, die im März 2002 für GBP 11.162,50 (€ 18.247,75) versteigert wurde.
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