Frank Ernest Beresford

A corner of the Dutch Room: Lady Alma-Tadema's studio

Found at Christies, London
Lord St. Helens and Sir William FitzHerbert The Collections of a Diplomat and a Courtier, Lot 643
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2009
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Frank Ernest Beresford (1881-1967)
A corner of the Dutch Room: Lady Alma-Tadema's studio
signed 'Frank E. Beresford' (lower right) and further signed, dated and inscribed 'R.A. 1929/NO 296/A CORNER OF/THE DUTCH ROOM/(LADY ALMA-TADEMA'S STUDIO)/FRANK E. BERESFORD/28 GROVE END ROAD/ST JOHN'S WOOD/NW8' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

A top price for Frank Ernest Beresford

In January 2009 Christies in London held the auction Lord St. Helens and Sir William FitzHerbert The Collections of a Diplomat and a Courtier, which included the work A corner of the Dutch Room: Lady Alma-Tadema's studio by Frank Ernest Beresford. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,750.00 (€ 3,095.58), 53% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A corner of the Dutch Room: Lady Alma-Tadema's studio the most expensive artwork by Frank Ernest Beresford that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Frank Ernest Beresford

Im Januar 2009 führte Christies in London die Auktion Lord St. Helens and Sir William FitzHerbert The Collections of a Diplomat and a Courtier durch, in der auch die Arbeit A corner of the Dutch Room: Lady Alma-Tadema's studio von Frank Ernest Beresford zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.750,00 (€ 3.095,58) und damit 53% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A corner of the Dutch Room: Lady Alma-Tadema's studio zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Frank Ernest Beresford, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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