Walter William May

Barges running out of the Scheldt on a blustery day

Found at Christies, London
MARITIME PICTURES, Lot 464
25. MAY - 25. MAY 2005
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.160 GBP
Walter William May (1831-1896)
Barges running out of the Scheldt on a blustery day
signed and dated 'W.W. May. 74' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
19 x 27 in. (48.3 x 68.8 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Barges running out of the Scheldt on a blustery day by Walter William May was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2005. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 2,160.00 (€ 3,188.84) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Walter William May have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2004 the work Perilous Situation of H.M.S.V. Intrepid In Baffins Bay - August 2. 1851.; And H.M.S.V. Intrepid Marooned On An Iceberg was auctioned for GBP 2,868.00 (€ 4,178.31).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Barges running out of the Scheldt on a blustery day von Walter William May kam im Mai 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 2.160,00 (€ 3.188,84) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Walter William May konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2004 die Arbeit Perilous Situation of H.M.S.V. Intrepid In Baffins Bay - August 2. 1851.; And H.M.S.V. Intrepid Marooned On An Iceberg für GBP 2.868,00 (€ 4.178,31) versteigert.

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