William Howard Yorke
The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 23.900 USD
Price realised: 23.900 USD
Description
William Howard Yorke (British, fl. 1858-1903)
The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic
inscribed 'Ship Caravan Capt. Robert Marshall rescuing the crew from the burning ship Casilda December 7th, 1865/North Latitude 43"/West Longitude 30"/William York,master/Liverpool 1886' (lower center)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 41½ in. (64.1 x 105.5 cm.)
The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic
inscribed 'Ship Caravan Capt. Robert Marshall rescuing the crew from the burning ship Casilda December 7th, 1865/North Latitude 43"/West Longitude 30"/William York,master/Liverpool 1886' (lower center)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 41½ in. (64.1 x 105.5 cm.)
Despite a disappointment, a good price for William Howard Yorke
This work of art by William Howard Yorke could be acquired at Christies in New York in July 2003 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Maritime auction, the work The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic changed hands for USD 23,900.00 (€ 19,415.11) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of USD 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Despite this disappointing result, The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic is the most expensive artwork by William Howard Yorke that we have observed at auction so far.
Trotz Enttäuschung ein guter Preis für William Howard Yorke
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Howard Yorke konnte im Juli 2003 bei Christies in New York für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Maritime wechselte die Arbeit The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic für USD 23.900,00 (€ 19.415,11) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 25.000,00 – 35.000,00. Trotz dieses enttäuschenden Ergebnisses ist The American clipper Caravan rendering assistance to a British full-rigger in mid-Atlantic das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Howard Yorke, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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