William Hounsom Byles
The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.050 GBP
Price realised: 7.050 GBP
Description
William Hounsom Byles (Exh.1890-1916)
The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923
all signed 'W. Hounsom Byles' (lower left) and all extensively inscribed with the runners, riders and outcome of each race (below the mount)
bodycolour
5½ x 12 in. (23.9 x 30.5 cm.)
a set of five (5)
The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923
all signed 'W. Hounsom Byles' (lower left) and all extensively inscribed with the runners, riders and outcome of each race (below the mount)
bodycolour
5½ x 12 in. (23.9 x 30.5 cm.)
a set of five (5)
A top price for William Hounsom Byles
This artwork by William Hounsom Byles achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2002. In the Sporting Art and Dogs auction, the work The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923 sold for GBP 7,050.00 (€ 10,904.75) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 4,000.00. This high result makes The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923 the most expensive artwork by William Hounsom Byles that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Hounsom Byles
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Hounsom Byles erzielte im Juni 2002 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Sporting Art and Dogs wurde die Arbeit The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923 für GBP 7.050,00 (€ 10.904,75) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 4.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Gold Cup, 1923; The 2000 Guineas Stakes, 1923; The 141st renewal of the Oakes Stakes, 1923; The Lincolnshire Handicap, 1923; and The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, 1923 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Hounsom Byles, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Hounsom Byles - Auction history
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