Walter Gould
American The Public Scribe
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 187
18. Apr - 18. Apr 2008
19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, Lot 187
18. Apr - 18. Apr 2008
Estimate: 800.000 - 1.200.000 USD
Price realised: 1.217.000 USD
Price realised: 1.217.000 USD
Description
Walter Gould
1829 - 1893
AMERICANTHE PUBLIC SCRIBE
signed WALTER GOULD pinxit, inscribed Florence and dated 1869 (lower right)
oil on canvas
42 7/8 by 54 1/2 in.
108.9 by 138.4 cm
Private Collection
1829 - 1893
AMERICANTHE PUBLIC SCRIBE
signed WALTER GOULD pinxit, inscribed Florence and dated 1869 (lower right)
oil on canvas
42 7/8 by 54 1/2 in.
108.9 by 138.4 cm
Private Collection
A top price for Walter Gould
The work American The Public Scribe by Walter Gould was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in April 2008. Here, the upper estimate of USD 1,200,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 1,217,000.00 (€ 781,731.76). With this result, American The Public Scribe is even the most expensive work of art by Walter Gould that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Walter Gould
Die Arbeit American The Public Scribe von Walter Gould kam im April 2008 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 1.200.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 1.217.000,00 (€ 781.731,76) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist American The Public Scribe sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Walter Gould, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Walter Gould - Auction history
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