The Reverend Christopher Atkinson
Three Portraits Of Owls
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Drawings including French Masterworks from the Dormeuil Collection, Lot 168
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2013
Old Master & British Drawings including French Masterworks from the Dormeuil Collection, Lot 168
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2013
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Description
The Reverend Christopher Atkinson
THORPE ARCH 1754 - 1795
THREE PORTRAITS OF OWLS
including: a brown owl; a short-eared owl; and a long-eared owl
Quantity: 3
Each watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour, pen and brown ink and gum arabic;
each inscribed lower centre, the first: Strix Ulula Brown Owl; the second: Short eared Owl., and the third: Strix Otus Long eared owl
The first: sale, London, Christie's, 16 March 1993, lot 4; | the second: London, Christie's, 22 March 1989, lot 49; | the third: London, Christie's, 22 March 1989, lot 37
THORPE ARCH 1754 - 1795
THREE PORTRAITS OF OWLS
including: a brown owl; a short-eared owl; and a long-eared owl
Quantity: 3
Each watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour, pen and brown ink and gum arabic;
each inscribed lower centre, the first: Strix Ulula Brown Owl; the second: Short eared Owl., and the third: Strix Otus Long eared owl
The first: sale, London, Christie's, 16 March 1993, lot 4; | the second: London, Christie's, 22 March 1989, lot 49; | the third: London, Christie's, 22 March 1989, lot 37
A top price for Christopher Atkinson
In July 2013 Sothebys in London held the auction Old Master & British Drawings including French Masterworks from the Dormeuil Collection, which included the work Three Portraits Of Owls by Christopher Atkinson. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 11,250.00 (€ 12,855.09), 61% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Three Portraits Of Owls the most expensive artwork by Christopher Atkinson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Christopher Atkinson
Im Juli 2013 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Old Master & British Drawings including French Masterworks from the Dormeuil Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit Three Portraits Of Owls von Christopher Atkinson zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 11.250,00 (€ 12.855,09) und damit 61% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Three Portraits Of Owls zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Christopher Atkinson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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