William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.A.
Columbus jeered at while propounding his theory of the round earth, orange in hand
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, Lot 15
11.Jul - 11.Jul.2017
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, Lot 15
11.Jul - 11.Jul.2017
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.000 GBP
Description
signed with initials 'W.H.H.' and indistinctly inscribed (lower edge) and with inscription 'Columbus jeered at while propounding his theory of the round earth orange in hand/ Original drawing by William Holman-Hunt.' (on the reverse)
black chalk, pen and black ink on paper
14 x 20 in. (35.6 x 50.8 cm.)
The artist, and by descent to | Gladys Holman Hunt, by whom given to | Charles Stanley Pollitt, 1947, and by descent to his daughter, | Diana Coelho. | with David Carritt, London. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 18 November 1980, lot 71 as 'The Mocking of Columbus', where purchased by the present owner.
black chalk, pen and black ink on paper
14 x 20 in. (35.6 x 50.8 cm.)
The artist, and by descent to | Gladys Holman Hunt, by whom given to | Charles Stanley Pollitt, 1947, and by descent to his daughter, | Diana Coelho. | with David Carritt, London. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 18 November 1980, lot 71 as 'The Mocking of Columbus', where purchased by the present owner.
Sold at the lower estimate price
In July 2017 Christies in London held the auction Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, which included the work Columbus jeered at while propounding his theory of the round earth, orange in hand by William Holman Hunt. The result of GBP 5,000.00 (€ 5,579.23) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 5,000.00 – 8,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Holman Hunt achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Tuscan Girl Plaiting Straw in December 2013 with an auction result of GBP 3,330,500.00 (€ 4,006,074.97).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Im Juli 2017 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Columbus jeered at while propounding his theory of the round earth, orange in hand von William Holman Hunt zur Versteigerung kam. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 5.000,00 (€ 5.579,23) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 5.000,00 – 8.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Holman Hunt erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Tuscan Girl Plaiting Straw im Dezember 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.330.500,00 (€ 4.006.074,97).
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