William Hogarth

Four Stages of Cruelty (4 works)

Found at Bonhams, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts (Online Auction)
Dance of Death, Lot 36
23. Oct - 1. Nov 2023
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 USD
Price realised: 1.408 USD
Property from the Collection of Richard Harris
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Four Stages of Cruelty (4 works) (Paulson 187-190), 1751
Set comprising four etchings with engraving on laid paper, early states before the price was erased, published by an Act of Parliament, 1751, with full margins. (4 works)
each image 14 7/8 x 12 1/2in (37.8 x 31.8cm)
each sheet 21 7/8 x 17in (55.4 x 43cm)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Four Stages of Cruelty (4 works) by William Hogarth was sold in the Dance of Death auction at Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts in November this year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 1,408.00 (€ 1,290.80), 17% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Hogarth achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Pugilist: A Quarterstaff Player, almost certainly James Figg (1684-1734) in December 2020 with an auction result of GBP 375,000.00 (€ 418,908.42).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Four Stages of Cruelty (4 works) von William Hogarth wurde im November diesen Jahres in der Auktion Dance of Death bei Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 1.408,00 (€ 1.290,80) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Hogarth erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Pugilist: A Quarterstaff Player, almost certainly James Figg (1684-1734) im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 375.000,00 (€ 418.908,42).

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