William Etty, RA
Female nude, seen from behind, leaning on a rock
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.100 GBP
Price realised: 5.100 GBP
Description
William Etty, RA (British, 1789-1849)
Female nude, seen from behind, leaning on a rock
oil on board
61.5 x 44.5cm (24 3/16 x 17 1/2in).
Sale, The Forbes Collection, Christie's, London, 20 February 2003, lot 307. | Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 14 December 2010, lot 59. | Private collection, UK.
Female nude, seen from behind, leaning on a rock
oil on board
61.5 x 44.5cm (24 3/16 x 17 1/2in).
Sale, The Forbes Collection, Christie's, London, 20 February 2003, lot 307. | Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 14 December 2010, lot 59. | Private collection, UK.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 70 %.
The work Female nude, seen from behind, leaning on a rock by William Etty was sold in the 19th Century and British Impressionist Art auction at Bonhams in London in September last year. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 5,100.00 (€ 5,804.29), 70% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by William Etty have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Venus And Her Satellites in July 2020 with an auction result of GBP 50,000.00 (€ 55,771.19).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 70 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Female nude, seen from behind, leaning on a rock von William Etty wurde im September letzten Jahres in der Auktion 19th Century and British Impressionist Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 5.100,00 (€ 5.804,29) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Etty auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Venus And Her Satellites im Juli 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 50.000,00 (€ 55.771,19).
William Etty - Auction history
