William Hodges, R.A.
Matavie Bay in the Island of Otaheite (Matavai Bay, Tahiti)
Found at
Christies,
London
Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection, Lot 7
29.Okt - 29.Okt.2019
Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection, Lot 7
29.Okt - 29.Okt.2019
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 659.250 GBP
Price realised: 659.250 GBP
Description
remains of a title 'Mat[avai]' (in Hodges's hand) on the reverse, titled (in Hodges's hand) ‘Matavie Bay in Otahiete' and again 'Matavee (changed to 'Matavie') Bay in the Island of Otaheite’ and with Christie's brushmark '457E' on the stretcher (the reverse of the original stretcher laminated onto a new stretcher)
oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 25 1/8in. (49.9 x 63.8cm.)
Henry Hoghton, Esq., Bold Hall, Lancashire; his sale Christie's, 7 May 1859, lot 52 (unsold). | Anon. sale, Sotheby’s, London, 14 Dec. 2000, lot 39.
oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 25 1/8in. (49.9 x 63.8cm.)
Henry Hoghton, Esq., Bold Hall, Lancashire; his sale Christie's, 7 May 1859, lot 52 (unsold). | Anon. sale, Sotheby’s, London, 14 Dec. 2000, lot 39.
A top price for William Hodges
The work Matavie Bay in the Island of Otaheite (Matavai Bay, Tahiti) by William Hodges was sold in the Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection auction at Christies in London in October 2019. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 600,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 659,250.00 (€ 764,682.72). With this result, Matavie Bay in the Island of Otaheite (Matavai Bay, Tahiti) is even the most expensive work of art by William Hodges that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Hodges
Die Arbeit Matavie Bay in the Island of Otaheite (Matavai Bay, Tahiti) von William Hodges wurde im Oktober 2019 in der Auktion Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 600.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 659.250,00 (€ 764.682,72) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Matavie Bay in the Island of Otaheite (Matavai Bay, Tahiti) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Hodges, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Hodges - Auction history
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