Theodore Howard Somervell
On the way to Everest
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 290
26. Sep - 27. Sep 2007
Exploration and Travel, Lot 290
26. Sep - 27. Sep 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Theodore Howard Somervell (1890-1975)
On the way to Everest
dated 'Gautsa. 1922.' (lower right) and signed and titled 'On the way to Everest T.H. Somervell.' on the backing board
pencil and watercolour on paper
11¼ x 8 1/8in. (28.6 x 20.6cm.)
On the way to Everest
dated 'Gautsa. 1922.' (lower right) and signed and titled 'On the way to Everest T.H. Somervell.' on the backing board
pencil and watercolour on paper
11¼ x 8 1/8in. (28.6 x 20.6cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by Theodore Howard Somervell achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in September 2007. In the Exploration and Travel auction, the work On the way to Everest sold for GBP 1,875.00 (€ 2,688.61) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Theodore Howard Somervell - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Matterhorn, which sold at auction in September 2007 for GBP 4,375.00 (€ 6,273.43).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Theodore Howard Somervell erzielte im September 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Exploration and Travel wurde die Arbeit On the way to Everest für GBP 1.875,00 (€ 2.688,61) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Theodore Howard Somervell mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Matterhorn beobachtet, die im September 2007 für GBP 4.375,00 (€ 6.273,43) versteigert wurde.
Theodore Howard Somervell - Auction history
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