Frederick John Widgery
Burning the gorse and heather, near Tor Cleave, Dartmoor
Found at
Christies,
London
British & Continental Watercolours & Maritime Paintings, Lot 827
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2007
British & Continental Watercolours & Maritime Paintings, Lot 827
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2007
Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 660 GBP
Price realised: 660 GBP
Description
Frederick John Widgery (1861-1942)
Burning the gorse and heather, near Tor Cleave, Dartmoor
signed and inscribed 'F J Widgery, Nr Tor Cleave, Dartmoor' (lower left)
bodycolour
10½ x 30¾ in. (26.6 x 78 cm.)
Burning the gorse and heather, near Tor Cleave, Dartmoor
signed and inscribed 'F J Widgery, Nr Tor Cleave, Dartmoor' (lower left)
bodycolour
10½ x 30¾ in. (26.6 x 78 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Burning the gorse and heather, near Tor Cleave, Dartmoor by Frederick John Widgery was auctioned at Christies in London in March 2007. The price achieved of GBP 660.00 (€ 971.44) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 500.00 – 800.00. Admittedly, works by Frederick John Widgery have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) in September 2005 with an auction result of GBP 4,560.00 (€ 6,692.13).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Burning the gorse and heather, near Tor Cleave, Dartmoor von Frederick John Widgery kam im März 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 660,00 (€ 971,44) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 500,00 – 800,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frederick John Widgery auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit River Dart; and Yalmpton Creek, Dart (illustrated) im September 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.560,00 (€ 6.692,13).
Frederick John Widgery - Auction history
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