George Catlin

Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. from Drawings and Notes of the Author..., London, G. Catlin, 1844 (Abbey, Travel, 653; Sabin 11532)

Found at Christies, New York
Important American Furniture, Silver, Prints, Folk Art and, Lot 28
18. Jan - 19. Jan 2001
Estimate: 24.000 - 28.000 USD
Price realised: 23.500 USD
GEORGE CATLIN (1796-1872)
Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. from Drawings and Notes of the Author..., London, G. Catlin, 1844 (Abbey, Travel, 653; Sabin 11532)
seventeen lithographs with hand-coloring, 1844, on smooth, heavy wove paper mounted on card with ink-ruled frames, with margins, Plate No. 1 with foxing, all presumably with pale mat and time staining, otherwise all apparently in generally good condition, one examined out of the frame, all framed
all L. approx. 14 x 19½ in. (355 x 494 mm.) (17)

Auction result misses estimated price range

This work of art by George Catlin could be acquired at Christies in New York in January 2001 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Important American Furniture, Silver, Prints, Folk Art and auction, the work Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. from Drawings and Notes of the Author..., London, G. Catlin, 1844 (Abbey, Travel, 653; Sabin 11532) changed hands for USD 23,500.00 (€ 25,247.10) - missing the low Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by George Catlin achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Interior Of A Mandan Lodge in December 2011 with an auction result of USD 1,538,500.00 (€ 1,185,924.61).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Dieses Kunstwerk von George Catlin konnte im Januar 2001 bei Christies in New York für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Important American Furniture, Silver, Prints, Folk Art and wechselte die Arbeit Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. from Drawings and Notes of the Author..., London, G. Catlin, 1844 (Abbey, Travel, 653; Sabin 11532) für USD 23.500,00 (€ 25.247,10) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 24.000,00 – 28.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von George Catlin erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Interior Of A Mandan Lodge im Dezember 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.538.500,00 (€ 1.185.924,61).