William Alister MacDonald
The Houses of Parliament in the early morning mist (illustrated); and London Bridge
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 736
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, Lot 736
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2007
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 1.140 GBP
Price realised: 1.140 GBP
Description
William Alister MacDonald (1861-1948)
The Houses of Parliament in the early morning mist (illustrated); and London Bridge
the first signed and dated 'W.A. MacDonald/1894' (lower left); the second signed and dated with initials 'W.A.M. 94.' (lower left)
watercolour
9½ x 13 in. (24.1 x 33 cm.)
The Houses of Parliament in the early morning mist (illustrated); and London Bridge
the first signed and dated 'W.A. MacDonald/1894' (lower left); the second signed and dated with initials 'W.A.M. 94.' (lower left)
watercolour
9½ x 13 in. (24.1 x 33 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 90 %.
This artwork by William Alister Macdonald achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2007. In the British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations auction, the work The Houses of Parliament in the early morning mist (illustrated); and London Bridge sold for GBP 1,140.00 (€ 1,693.16) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 600.00. Admittedly, works by William Alister Macdonald have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Views of the Island of Tahiti in April 2005 with an auction result of GBP 4,800.00 (€ 7,104.70).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 90 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Alister Macdonald erzielte im Juli 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations wurde die Arbeit The Houses of Parliament in the early morning mist (illustrated); and London Bridge für GBP 1.140,00 (€ 1.693,16) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 600,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Alister Macdonald auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Views of the Island of Tahiti im April 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.800,00 (€ 7.104,70).
William Alister Macdonald - Auction history
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