William Henry Johnson
Untitled (Uninhabited War Scene)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 13
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2019
American Art, Lot 13
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
WILLIAM HENRY JOHNSON
1901 - 1970
UNTITLED (UNINHABITED WAR SCENE)
watercolor, gouache and pencil on tan paper
15 by 20 inches
(38.1 by 50.8 cm)
Executed circa 1943.
Holcha Krake Johnson (the artist's wife) | (probably) Her sister | Gift to the present owner from the above, 1985 | The work retains a study in watercolor and gouache on the reverse, which is illustrated at right.
1901 - 1970
UNTITLED (UNINHABITED WAR SCENE)
watercolor, gouache and pencil on tan paper
15 by 20 inches
(38.1 by 50.8 cm)
Executed circa 1943.
Holcha Krake Johnson (the artist's wife) | (probably) Her sister | Gift to the present owner from the above, 1985 | The work retains a study in watercolor and gouache on the reverse, which is illustrated at right.
Despite a disappointment, a good price for William Henry Johnson
When the work Untitled (Uninhabited War Scene) by William Henry Johnson was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in September 2019, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 60,000.00 – 80,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 56,250.00 (€ 51,581.84). Despite this disappointing result, Untitled (Uninhabited War Scene) is the most expensive artwork by William Henry Johnson that we have observed at auction so far.
Trotz Enttäuschung ein guter Preis für William Henry Johnson
Als die Arbeit Untitled (Uninhabited War Scene) von William Henry Johnson im September 2019 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 60.000,00 – 80.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 56.250,00 (€ 51.581,84) den Besitzer. Trotz dieses enttäuschenden Ergebnisses ist Untitled (Uninhabited War Scene) das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Henry Johnson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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