William Prinsep
A busy street scene in India
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Description
William Prinsep (1794-1874)
A busy street scene in India
signed with initials and dated 'Feb 1858 WP' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
8 x 10 in. (20.2 x 25.6 cm.)
A busy street scene in India
signed with initials and dated 'Feb 1858 WP' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
8 x 10 in. (20.2 x 25.6 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work A busy street scene in India by William Prinsep was sold in the Arts of India auction at Christies in London in September 2005. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 3,120.00 (€ 4,578.83). Admittedly, works by William Prinsep have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Interior of the A-Ma (Ma Kok) temple, Macao in September 2008 with an auction result of GBP 18,750.00 (€ 23,707.48).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit A busy street scene in India von William Prinsep wurde im September 2005 in der Auktion Arts of India bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 3.120,00 (€ 4.578,83) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Prinsep auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Interior of the A-Ma (Ma Kok) temple, Macao im September 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 18.750,00 (€ 23.707,48).
William Prinsep - Auction history
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