William Armstrong
Horse Shoe Fall, Niagara
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 23
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 23
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
William Armstrong (1822-1914)
Horse Shoe Fall, Niagara
signed and dated 'Armstrong 65' (lower left), inscribed 'Taken from near Clifton Ho[use]' (lower right), inscribed 'Horse Shoe Fall Niagara' on the mount lower left
bodycolour on paper
13¼ x 19in. (33.6 x 48.2cm.)
Horse Shoe Fall, Niagara
signed and dated 'Armstrong 65' (lower left), inscribed 'Taken from near Clifton Ho[use]' (lower right), inscribed 'Horse Shoe Fall Niagara' on the mount lower left
bodycolour on paper
13¼ x 19in. (33.6 x 48.2cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
The work Horse Shoe Fall, Niagara by William Armstrong was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,397.42), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 63%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Armstrong - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work On the Kaministiquoia River, Lake Superior, which sold at auction in September 2010 for GBP 22,500.00 (€ 26,023.64).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Horse Shoe Fall, Niagara von William Armstrong kam im September 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.397,42) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 63%. Für andere Arbeiten von William Armstrong mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit On the Kaministiquoia River, Lake Superior beobachtet, die im September 2010 für GBP 22.500,00 (€ 26.023,64) versteigert wurde.
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