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- Venus disarming Cupid
William Edward Frost, R.A.
Venus disarming Cupid
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 171
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 171
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 38.240 GBP
Price realised: 38.240 GBP
Description
William Edward Frost, R.A. (1810-1877)
Venus disarming Cupid
signed and dated 'FROST. 1852.' (lower left)
oil on canvas, painted arch
35 x 28½ in. (89.9 x 78.2 cm.)
Venus disarming Cupid
signed and dated 'FROST. 1852.' (lower left)
oil on canvas, painted arch
35 x 28½ in. (89.9 x 78.2 cm.)
A top price for William Edward Frost
This artwork by William Edward Frost achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in February 2003. In the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction, the work Venus disarming Cupid sold for GBP 38,240.00 (€ 55,829.19) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 15,000.00. This high result makes Venus disarming Cupid the most expensive artwork by William Edward Frost that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Edward Frost
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Edward Frost erzielte im Februar 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART wurde die Arbeit Venus disarming Cupid für GBP 38.240,00 (€ 55.829,19) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 15.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Venus disarming Cupid zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Edward Frost, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.