William Kidd, R.S.A.
By the Camp Fire
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 357
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 357
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.535 GBP
Price realised: 15.535 GBP
Description
William Kidd, R.S.A. (1790-1863)
By the Camp Fire
signed 'W. KIDD' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20½ x 25 1/8 in. (52 x 63.7 cm.)
By the Camp Fire
signed 'W. KIDD' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20½ x 25 1/8 in. (52 x 63.7 cm.)
A top price for William Kidd
The work By the Camp Fire by William Kidd was sold in the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction at Christies in London in February 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 15,535.00 (€ 22,680.61), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. With this result, By the Camp Fire is even the most expensive work of art by William Kidd that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Kidd
Die Arbeit By the Camp Fire von William Kidd wurde im Februar 2003 in der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 15.535,00 (€ 22.680,61) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist By the Camp Fire sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Kidd, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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