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- The sailing ship of the Natal-Brazil line passing a lighthouse
Thomas Willis
The sailing ship of the Natal-Brazil line passing a lighthouse
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 2.750 USD
Price realised: 2.750 USD
Description
Thomas Willis (American, 1850-1912)
The sailing ship of the Natal-Brazil line passing a lighthouse
inscribed 'Willes [sic] N.Y.' (lower left) and further inscribed '"Potency" of Natal Brazil. Capt H. Christensen.' (lower right)
oil on canvas, with silk thread and cotton
20 x 32 in. (50.8 x 81.3 cm.)
The sailing ship of the Natal-Brazil line passing a lighthouse
inscribed 'Willes [sic] N.Y.' (lower left) and further inscribed '"Potency" of Natal Brazil. Capt H. Christensen.' (lower right)
oil on canvas, with silk thread and cotton
20 x 32 in. (50.8 x 81.3 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Thomas Willis could be acquired at Christies in New York in January 2009 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Maritime Decorative Arts auction, the work The sailing ship of the Natal-Brazil line passing a lighthouse changed hands for USD 2,750.00 (€ 2,147.77) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Admittedly, works by Thomas Willis 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 bark Pilgrim in December 2000 with an auction result of USD 17,625.00 (€ 18,773.97).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Thomas Willis konnte im Januar 2009 bei Christies in New York für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Maritime Decorative Arts wechselte die Arbeit The sailing ship of the Natal-Brazil line passing a lighthouse für USD 2.750,00 (€ 2.147,77) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Willis auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The bark Pilgrim im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 17.625,00 (€ 18.773,97).