Thomas Birch
View Of Annapolis, Maryland And The School Ship, St. Mary
Estimate: 70.000 - 90.000 USD
Price realised: 91.000 USD
Price realised: 91.000 USD
Description
Thomas Birch1779-1851
VIEW OF ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND AND THE SCHOOL SHIP, ST. MARY
signed T. Birch and dated 1849, l.c.
oil on canvas
Diameter: 23 3/4 in.
(60.3 cm)
Hiram Burlingham, New York (sold: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, February 15, 1934, no. 40, illustrated) | Channing Hare (acquired from the above, sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, December 11, 1970, lot 89, illustrated) | Kennedy Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale) | Acquired from the above, 1971
VIEW OF ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND AND THE SCHOOL SHIP, ST. MARY
signed T. Birch and dated 1849, l.c.
oil on canvas
Diameter: 23 3/4 in.
(60.3 cm)
Hiram Burlingham, New York (sold: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, February 15, 1934, no. 40, illustrated) | Channing Hare (acquired from the above, sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, December 11, 1970, lot 89, illustrated) | Kennedy Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale) | Acquired from the above, 1971
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May 2008 Sothebys in New York held the auction American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, which included the work View Of Annapolis, Maryland And The School Ship, St. Mary by Thomas Birch. Here, the upper estimate of USD 90,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 91,000.00 (€ 58,483.29). Admittedly, works by Thomas Birch 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 Battery And Harbor, New York in December 2008 with an auction result of USD 482,500.00 (€ 346,648.47).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai 2008 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit View Of Annapolis, Maryland And The School Ship, St. Mary von Thomas Birch zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 90.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 91.000,00 (€ 58.483,29) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Birch auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Battery And Harbor, New York im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 482.500,00 (€ 346.648,47).
Thomas Birch - Auction history
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