Frank Hurley
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-16: a folio of seven photographs, including the Endurance beset by ice in the Weddell Sea; Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia; Patience Camp; The Marooned Party on Elephant Island; and others, some
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration & Travel with Visions of India, Lot 114
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2000
Exploration & Travel with Visions of India, Lot 114
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2000
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-16: a folio of seven photographs, including the Endurance beset by ice in the Weddell Sea; Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia; Patience Camp; The Marooned Party on Elephant Island; and others, some inscribed by Hurley on the reverse; with forty four photographs relating to the expedition, the majority posthumous reprints after Hurley, and one proof of an exhibition board (THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION/THE SALVING OF THE NEGATIVES) for the 1961 'Exhibition of Shackleton's Expedition' at the Salon Gallery, Kodak, Sydney.
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The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-16: a folio of seven photographs, including the Endurance beset by ice in the Weddell Sea; Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia; Patience Camp; The Marooned Party on Elephant Island; and others, some inscribed by Hurley on the reverse; with forty four photographs relating to the expedition, the majority posthumous reprints after Hurley, and one proof of an exhibition board (THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION/THE SALVING OF THE NEGATIVES) for the 1961 'Exhibition of Shackleton's Expedition' at the Salon Gallery, Kodak, Sydney.
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Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-16: a folio of seven photographs, including the Endurance beset by ice in the Weddell Sea; Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia; Patience Camp; The Marooned Party on Elephant Island; and others, some by Frank Hurley was worth GBP 8,225.00 (€ 13,762.94) to a buyer in September 2000. This price was achieved in the auction Exploration & Travel with Visions of India at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimat Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Frank Hurley achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Photographs of Scenes and Incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party 1914, 1915, 1916. in September 2006 with an auction result of GBP 120,000.00 (€ 177,025.30).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-16: a folio of seven photographs, including the Endurance beset by ice in the Weddell Sea; Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia; Patience Camp; The Marooned Party on Elephant Island; and others, some von Frank Hurley war einem Käufer im September 2000 GBP 8.225,00 (€ 13.762,94) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Exploration & Travel with Visions of India bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Frank Hurley erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Photographs of Scenes and Incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party 1914, 1915, 1916. im September 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 120.000,00 (€ 177.025,30).
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