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- William Edward Mayes
- On the River Bure, Norfolk
William Edward Mayes
On the River Bure, Norfolk
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of, Lot 312
27. Mar - 27. Mar 2003
British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of, Lot 312
27. Mar - 27. Mar 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Edward Mayes (1861-1952)
On the River Bure, Norfolk
signed and dated 'W.E.Mayes. 1922' (lower left), indistinctly inscribed 'On the River Bure/near A.../Norfolk' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
7¾ x 11½in. (19.7 x 29.2cm.)
On the River Bure, Norfolk
signed and dated 'W.E.Mayes. 1922' (lower left), indistinctly inscribed 'On the River Bure/near A.../Norfolk' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
7¾ x 11½in. (19.7 x 29.2cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by William Edward Mayes could be acquired at Christies in London in March 2003 for an unexpectedly low price. In the British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of auction, the work On the River Bure, Norfolk changed hands for GBP 176.25 (€ 255.32) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 200.00 – 300.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Edward Mayes - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Hensted Mill, Norfolk, which sold at auction in March 2003 for GBP 587.50 (€ 851.07).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Edward Mayes konnte im März 2003 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion British Art on Paper including the Collection and Studio of wechselte die Arbeit On the River Bure, Norfolk für GBP 176,25 (€ 255,32) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 200,00 – 300,00. Für andere Arbeiten von William Edward Mayes mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Hensted Mill, Norfolk beobachtet, die im März 2003 für GBP 587,50 (€ 851,07) versteigert wurde.
