Thomas Rowden
Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental, Lot 167
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental, Lot 167
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.200 GBP
Description
Thomas Rowden (1842-1926)
Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river
the first signed and dated 'Tom Rowden/88' (lower right); the second signed and dated 'Tom Rowden 88' (lower left)
watercolour
9¼ x 20¼ in. (23.5 x 51.4 cm.)
Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river
the first signed and dated 'Tom Rowden/88' (lower right); the second signed and dated 'Tom Rowden 88' (lower left)
watercolour
9¼ x 20¼ in. (23.5 x 51.4 cm.)
A top price for Thomas Rowden
In December 2005 Christies in London held the auction British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental, which included the work Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river by Thomas Rowden. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,200.00 (€ 1,741.73), 50% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river the most expensive artwork by Thomas Rowden that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Thomas Rowden
Im Dezember 2005 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental durch, in der auch die Arbeit Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river von Thomas Rowden zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.200,00 (€ 1.741,73) und damit 50% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Cattle watering at dusk (illustrated); and Sheep resting by a river zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Thomas Rowden, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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