William T. Ranney
The Lazy Fisherman
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 144
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2008
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 144
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William T. Ranney1813-1857
THE LAZY FISHERMAN
signed W. Ranney and dated 1850, c.l.
oil on canvas
27 by 34 in.
(68.6 by 86.4 cm)
American Art-Union, 1850 | Cyrus Cole, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1850 (acquired from the above through a lottery) | Daniel Pomery Cole, Springfield, Massachusetts (his son) | Lucy Cole, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1940s (his daughter) | Gift to the present owner from the above (her nephew)
THE LAZY FISHERMAN
signed W. Ranney and dated 1850, c.l.
oil on canvas
27 by 34 in.
(68.6 by 86.4 cm)
American Art-Union, 1850 | Cyrus Cole, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1850 (acquired from the above through a lottery) | Daniel Pomery Cole, Springfield, Massachusetts (his son) | Lucy Cole, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1940s (his daughter) | Gift to the present owner from the above (her nephew)
A top price for William Tylee Ranney - as previously expected
The work The Lazy Fisherman by William Tylee Ranney was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2008. It changed hands for a price of USD 662,500.00 (€ 475,968.10) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 500,000.00 – 700,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, The Lazy Fisherman is the most expensive artwork by William Tylee Ranney that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit The Lazy Fisherman von William Tylee Ranney kam im Dezember 2008 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 662.500,00 (€ 475.968,10) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 500.000,00 – 700.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist The Lazy Fisherman das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Tylee Ranney, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Tylee Ranney - Auction history
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