William Henry Midwood
The Sailor's Tune
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer, Lot 181
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer, Lot 181
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.560 GBP
Price realised: 9.560 GBP
Description
William Henry Midwood (fl. 1867-1871)
The Sailor's Tune
signed and dated 'Midwood. 1870' (lower right)
oil on panel
13 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (35.3 x 47 cm.)
The Sailor's Tune
signed and dated 'Midwood. 1870' (lower right)
oil on panel
13 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (35.3 x 47 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 59 %.
The work The Sailor's Tune by William Henry Midwood was sold in the Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer auction at Christies in London in June 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 9,560.00 (€ 14,228.14), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 59%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Henry Midwood - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Parting Of Burns And His Highland Mary, which sold at auction in August 2008 for GBP 43,250.00 (€ 53,631.30).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 59 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Sailor's Tune von William Henry Midwood wurde im Juni 2004 in der Auktion Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 9.560,00 (€ 14.228,14) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 59%. Für andere Arbeiten von William Henry Midwood mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Parting Of Burns And His Highland Mary beobachtet, die im August 2008 für GBP 43.250,00 (€ 53.631,30) versteigert wurde.
William Henry Midwood - Auction history
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