William Percy French
Heather in the mountains
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 15.600 GBP
Price realised: 15.600 GBP
Description
William Percy French (1854-1920)
Heather in the mountains
signed 'Percy French' (lower left)
watercolour
11¼ x 18 in. (28.5 x 45.7 cm.)
Heather in the mountains
signed 'Percy French' (lower left)
watercolour
11¼ x 18 in. (28.5 x 45.7 cm.)
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Heather in the mountains by William Percy French was worth GBP 15,600.00 (€ 22,956.46) to a buyer in May 2007. This price was achieved in the auction The Irish Sale Part II at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 3,500.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by William Percy French have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 'Paint Brush and Pen: Some Impressions for Pictures and Snatches of Song by William Percy French'; an album of thirteen watercolours including The Fairie's Cough; Morning; Evening; In the Studio; The Kindly Welcome; To E.R.; To the Dark Rosaleen; Gor in May 2000 with an auction result of GBP 58,750.00 (€ 94,27
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Heather in the mountains von William Percy French war einem Käufer im Mai 2007 GBP 15.600,00 (€ 22.956,46) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Irish Sale Part II bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.500,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Percy French auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 'Paint Brush and Pen: Some Impressions for Pictures and Snatches of Song by William Percy French'; an album of thirteen watercolours including The Fairie's Cough; Morning; Evening; In the Studio; The Kindly Welcome; To E.R.; To the Dark Rosaleen; Gor im Mai 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 58.750,00 (€ 94.272,08).
William Percy French - Auction history
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