William Smellie Watson, R.S.A.
Portrait Of A Lady, Three-Quarter Length, With A View Of Prestonfield House, Midlothian
Found at
Christies,
New York
Christie's Interiors, Lot 95
5. Feb - 6. Feb 2013
Christie's Interiors, Lot 95
5. Feb - 6. Feb 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Smellie Watson, R.S.A. (SCOTTISH, 1796-1874)
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, with a view of Prestonfield House, Midlothian
signed and dated 'Smellie Watson. R.S.A/-1821-' (lower right)
oil on canvas
50 x 39¾ in. (127 x 101 cm.)
Painted in 1821.
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, with a view of Prestonfield House, Midlothian
signed and dated 'Smellie Watson. R.S.A/-1821-' (lower right)
oil on canvas
50 x 39¾ in. (127 x 101 cm.)
Painted in 1821.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait Of A Lady, Three-Quarter Length, With A View Of Prestonfield House, Midlothian by William Smellie Watson was auctioned at Christies in New York in February 2013, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 2,125.00 (€ 1,624.74). Admittedly, works by William Smellie Watson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait of a Lady by Prestonfield House, Midlothian in April 2002 with an auction result of USD 6,462.50 (€ 7,178.96).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait Of A Lady, Three-Quarter Length, With A View Of Prestonfield House, Midlothian von William Smellie Watson im Februar 2013 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 2.125,00 (€ 1.624,74) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Smellie Watson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of a Lady by Prestonfield House, Midlothian im April 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 6.462,50 (€ 7.178,96).
William Smellie Watson - Auction history
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