William Trost Richards
Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 23
18. May - 18. May 2011
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 23
18. May - 18. May 2011
Estimate: 700.000 - 1.000.000 USD
Price realised: 1.650.500 USD
Price realised: 1.650.500 USD
Description
William Trost Richards (1833-1905)
Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island
signed and dated 'Wm.T. Richards. 94.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
26¼ x 47 in. (66.7 x 119.4 cm.)
Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island
signed and dated 'Wm.T. Richards. 94.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
26¼ x 47 in. (66.7 x 119.4 cm.)
A top price for William Trost Richards
In May 2011 Christies in New York held the auction Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, which included the work Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island by William Trost Richards. The »bidding war« ended at USD 1,650,500.00 (€ 1,148,094.05), 65% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island the most expensive artwork by William Trost Richards that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Trost Richards
Im Mai 2011 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture durch, in der auch die Arbeit Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island von William Trost Richards zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 1.650.500,00 (€ 1.148.094,05) und damit 65% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Trost Richards, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Trost Richards - Auction history
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