Walter William May
Low tide on the estuary
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 881 GBP
Price realised: 881 GBP
Description
Walter William May (1831-1896)
Low tide on the estuary
signed and dated 'W W May 80' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour
10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm.)
Low tide on the estuary
signed and dated 'W W May 80' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour
10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.
The work Low tide on the estuary by Walter William May was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 881.25 (€ 1,265.05), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 26%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Walter William May - we have observed the highest auction result to date for 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, which sold at auction in September 2004 for GBP 2,868.00 (€ 4,178.31).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Low tide on the estuary von Walter William May kam im November 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 881,25 (€ 1.265,05) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 26%. Für andere Arbeiten von Walter William May mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für 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 beobachtet, die im September 2004 für GBP 2.868,00 (€ 4.178,31) versteigert wurde.
Walter William May - Auction history
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