William Banks Fortescue, R.W.A., R.B.S.A.
Noonday shade
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 471
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 471
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.793 GBP
Price realised: 1.793 GBP
Description
William Banks Fortescue, R.W.A., R.B.S.A. (1850-1924)
Noonday shade
indistinctly signed 'W B Fortescue' (lower right)
oil on canvas
17 x 13¾ in. (43.2 x 34.7 cm.)
Noonday shade
indistinctly signed 'W B Fortescue' (lower right)
oil on canvas
17 x 13¾ in. (43.2 x 34.7 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Noonday shade by William Banks Fortescue was sold in the British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings auction at Christies in London in March 2004. The price achieved of GBP 1,792.50 (€ 2,683.21) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00. Admittedly, works by William Banks Fortescue have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Putting In Broccoli Plants, Cornwall in February 2019 with an auction result of GBP 20,000.00 (€ 23,330.70).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Noonday shade von William Banks Fortescue wurde im März 2004 in der Auktion British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.792,50 (€ 2.683,21) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Banks Fortescue auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Putting In Broccoli Plants, Cornwall im Februar 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 20.000,00 (€ 23.330,70).
William Banks Fortescue - Auction history
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