William Pars, A.R.A.
The river valley at Bonneville with the Savoy Alps behind
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
300 Years Of British Drawings, Lot 4
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
300 Years Of British Drawings, Lot 4
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.750 GBP
Price realised: 3.750 GBP
Description
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour on paper watermarked 'I*PORTAL'
10 x 15 1 ⁄ 8 in. (25.4 x 38.4 cm.)
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
with Spink, London, where purchased by | Roger Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield (1904-1996) and | by descent to the present owner.
10 x 15 1 ⁄ 8 in. (25.4 x 38.4 cm.)
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
with Spink, London, where purchased by | Roger Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield (1904-1996) and | by descent to the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The river valley at Bonneville with the Savoy Alps behind by William Pars was sold in the 300 Years Of British Drawings auction at Christies in London in December 2020. The price achieved of GBP 3,750.00 (€ 4,189.08) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Admittedly, works by William Pars have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work View Of Twickenham And The River Thames From Strawberry Hill, London in June 2001 with an auction result of GBP 15,275.00 (€ 25,374.81).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The river valley at Bonneville with the Savoy Alps behind von William Pars wurde im Dezember 2020 in der Auktion 300 Years Of British Drawings bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 3.750,00 (€ 4.189,08) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Pars auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit View Of Twickenham And The River Thames From Strawberry Hill, London im Juni 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 15.275,00 (€ 25.374,81).