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- William Francis Longstaff
- St Paul's Cathedral; and The Royal Exchange, Cornhill
William Francis Longstaff
St Paul's Cathedral; and The Royal Exchange, Cornhill
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, Lot 30
15. Mar - 15. Mar 2001
British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, Lot 30
15. Mar - 15. Mar 2001
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP
Price realised: 353 GBP
Price realised: 353 GBP
Description
William Francis (Will) Longstaff (1879-1953)
St Paul's Cathedral; and The Royal Exchange, Cornhill
both signed 'Will Longstaff' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
10 x 8¾in. (25.3 x 22.2cm.)
a pair (2)
St Paul's Cathedral; and The Royal Exchange, Cornhill
both signed 'Will Longstaff' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
10 x 8¾in. (25.3 x 22.2cm.)
a pair (2)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work St Paul's Cathedral; and The Royal Exchange, Cornhill by William Francis Longstaff was auctioned at Christies in London in March 2001. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 350.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 352.50 (€ 568.79). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Francis Longstaff - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The outdoor girl, which sold at auction in September 2005 for GBP 1,080.00 (€ 1,584.98).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit St Paul's Cathedral; and The Royal Exchange, Cornhill von William Francis Longstaff kam im März 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 350,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 352,50 (€ 568,79) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von William Francis Longstaff mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The outdoor girl beobachtet, die im September 2005 für GBP 1.080,00 (€ 1.584,98) versteigert wurde.