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Thomas Creswick, R.A.
The London Road A Hundred Years Ago
Estimate: 18.000 - 25.000 GBP
Price realised: 38.240 GBP
Price realised: 38.240 GBP
Description
Thomas Creswick, R.A. (1811-1869)
The London Road A Hundred Years Ago
signed with initials and dated '1847' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'No. 2/THE LONDON ROAD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO/THOS. CRESWICK' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
42 1/8 x 60 in. (107 x 152.5 cm.)
The London Road A Hundred Years Ago
signed with initials and dated '1847' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'No. 2/THE LONDON ROAD A HUNDRED YEARS AGO/THOS. CRESWICK' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
42 1/8 x 60 in. (107 x 152.5 cm.)
A top price for Thomas Creswick
The work The London Road A Hundred Years Ago by Thomas Creswick was sold in the British Pictures (1500-1850) auction at Christies in London in June 2004. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 38,240.00 (€ 56,912.57), 53% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The London Road A Hundred Years Ago the most expensive artwork by Thomas Creswick that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Thomas Creswick
Die Arbeit The London Road A Hundred Years Ago von Thomas Creswick wurde im Juni 2004 in der Auktion British Pictures (1500-1850) bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 38.240,00 (€ 56.912,57) und damit 53% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The London Road A Hundred Years Ago zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Thomas Creswick, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.