William Simson, R.S.A.
The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483 Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes. Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another.
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 613
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 613
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
Estimate: 6.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.573 GBP
Price realised: 6.573 GBP
Description
William Simson, R.S.A. (1800-1847)
The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483
Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes.
Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another.
oil on panel
37 x 50 in. (94 x 127 cm.)
The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483
Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes.
Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another.
oil on panel
37 x 50 in. (94 x 127 cm.)
A top price for William Simson - as previously expected
The work The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483 Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes. Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another. by William Simson was sold in the British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings auction at Christies in London in March 2004. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 6,000.00 – 10,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 6,572.50 (€ 9,838.43) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Even if this result could not surprise positively, The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483 Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes. Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another. is the most expensive artwork by William Simson that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483 Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes. Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another. von William Simson wurde im März 2004 in der Auktion British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 6.000,00 – 10.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 6.572,50 (€ 9.838,43) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist The death of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower, 1483 Oh, thus, quoth Dighton, lay the gentle babes. Thus, thus, quoth Forrest, girdling one another. das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Simson, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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