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Willaim Alister Macdonald
Views of the Island of Tahiti
Found at
Christies,
London
Travel and Natural History including Modern Australian, Lot 52
20. APR - 20. APR 2005
Travel and Natural History including Modern Australian, Lot 52
20. APR - 20. APR 2005
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.800 GBP
Price realised: 4.800 GBP
Description
Willaim Alister Macdonald (1861-1948)
Views of the Island of Tahiti
all signed and inscribed 'W.Alister Macdonald/Tahiti'
watercolour on paper
10½ x 14½in. (26.7 x 36.8cm.) and smaller (5)
Views of the Island of Tahiti
all signed and inscribed 'W.Alister Macdonald/Tahiti'
watercolour on paper
10½ x 14½in. (26.7 x 36.8cm.) and smaller (5)
A top price for William Alister Macdonald
The work Views of the Island of Tahiti by William Alister Macdonald was sold in the Travel and Natural History including Modern Australian auction at Christies in London in April 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 4,800.00 (€ 7,104.70), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 60%. This high result makes Views of the Island of Tahiti the most expensive artwork by William Alister Macdonald that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Alister Macdonald
Die Arbeit Views of the Island of Tahiti von William Alister Macdonald wurde im April 2005 in der Auktion Travel and Natural History including Modern Australian bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.800,00 (€ 7.104,70) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 60%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Views of the Island of Tahiti zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Alister Macdonald, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.