William Minshall Birchall
Tower Bridge, London
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 6
3. May - 3. May 2001
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 6
3. May - 3. May 2001
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 1.175 GBP
Price realised: 1.175 GBP
Description
William Minshall Birchall (1884-1941)
Tower Bridge, London
signed 'W M Birchall' (lower left) and inscribed 'Tower Bridge. London' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour
9 7/8 x 14¼in. (24.7 x 36.2cm.)
Tower Bridge, London
signed 'W M Birchall' (lower left) and inscribed 'Tower Bridge. London' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour
9 7/8 x 14¼in. (24.7 x 36.2cm.)
A top price for William Minshall Birchall
In May 2001 Christies in London held the auction BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, which included the work Tower Bridge, London by William Minshall Birchall. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,175.00 (€ 1,969.91), 68% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Tower Bridge, London the most expensive artwork by William Minshall Birchall that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Minshall Birchall
Im Mai 2001 führte Christies in London die Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit Tower Bridge, London von William Minshall Birchall zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.175,00 (€ 1.969,91) und damit 68% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Tower Bridge, London zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Minshall Birchall, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Minshall Birchall - Auction history
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