William Barnett Spencer - The Celestia off Dover

William Barnett Spencer

The Celestia off Dover

Found at Christies, London
Maritime, Lot 585
24. May - 24. May 2001
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.995 GBP
Description
William Barnett Spencer (c.1850)
The Celestia off Dover
signed 'W.B. Spencer' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18¾ x 30½in. (47.7 x 77.4cm.)
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A top price for William Barnett Spencer

The work The Celestia off Dover by William Barnett Spencer was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 3,995.00 (€ 6,697.71), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. With this result, The Celestia off Dover is even the most expensive work of art by William Barnett Spencer that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für William Barnett Spencer

Die Arbeit The Celestia off Dover von William Barnett Spencer kam im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.995,00 (€ 6.697,71) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Celestia off Dover sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Barnett Spencer, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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