Eastman Johnson
Woman Playing Harp
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 110
19. May - 19. May 2010
American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, Lot 110
19. May - 19. May 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Eastman Johnson1824 - 1906
WOMAN PLAYING HARP
signed with the artist's initials E.J., l.r.
oil on canvas
28 ½ by 19 ½ in.
(72.4 by 49.5 cm)
Painted circa 1885.
Sale: American Art Galleries, New York, Eastman Johnson estate sale, February 26-27, 1907, no. 69 | Sale: Shannon's, October 24, 2002, lot 85, illustrated in color | Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
WOMAN PLAYING HARP
signed with the artist's initials E.J., l.r.
oil on canvas
28 ½ by 19 ½ in.
(72.4 by 49.5 cm)
Painted circa 1885.
Sale: American Art Galleries, New York, Eastman Johnson estate sale, February 26-27, 1907, no. 69 | Sale: Shannon's, October 24, 2002, lot 85, illustrated in color | Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Woman Playing Harp by Eastman Johnson was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May 2010, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 18,750.00 (€ 15,158.86). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Eastman Johnson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Little Soldier in May 2005 with an auction result of USD 856,000.00 (€ 693,173.54).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Woman Playing Harp von Eastman Johnson im Mai 2010 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 18.750,00 (€ 15.158,86) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Eastman Johnson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Little Soldier im Mai 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 856.000,00 (€ 693.173,54).
Eastman Johnson - Auction history
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