William Simpson
British Bazaar, Suez
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century European Paintings including Spanish Painting, The Orientalist Sale, and German, Austrian, Scandinavian and Symbolist Works, Lot 102
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2009
19th Century European Paintings including Spanish Painting, The Orientalist Sale, and German, Austrian, Scandinavian and Symbolist Works, Lot 102
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2009
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 19.375 GBP
Price realised: 19.375 GBP
Description
William Simpson
1823 - 1899
BRITISHBAZAAR, SUEZ
signed, titled and dated Bazaar, Suez / Wm. Simpson, R.I. 1884 lower left; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
watercolour and pencil heightened with bodycolour on paper
68.5 by 49.5cm., 27 by 19½in.
Estate of William K Ehrenfeld, San Francisco
1823 - 1899
BRITISHBAZAAR, SUEZ
signed, titled and dated Bazaar, Suez / Wm. Simpson, R.I. 1884 lower left; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
watercolour and pencil heightened with bodycolour on paper
68.5 by 49.5cm., 27 by 19½in.
Estate of William K Ehrenfeld, San Francisco
Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.
The work British Bazaar, Suez by William Simpson was auctioned at Sothebys in London in November 2009. It achieved a price of GBP 19,375.00 (€ 21,203.44), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. Admittedly, works by William Simpson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives in March last year with an auction result of GBP 94,500.00 (€ 112,040.39).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit British Bazaar, Suez von William Simpson kam im November 2009 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 19.375,00 (€ 21.203,44) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Simpson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives im März letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 94.500,00 (€ 112.040,39).
William Simpson - Auction history
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