George Edwards
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Five Plates
Found at
Christies,
New York
The House Sale, Lot 210
5. APR - 6. APR 2005
The House Sale, Lot 210
5. APR - 6. APR 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
George Edwards (1694-1773)
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Five Plates
five engravings with hand-coloring, 1769-1784, on laid papers, all with margins, pale light-staining, very minor surface staining, occasional pale foxing or staining, otherwise all apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
all P. 10 x 8 in. (254 x 203 mm.)
all overall 19¼ x 16¾ in. (489 x 425 mm.) (5)
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Five Plates
five engravings with hand-coloring, 1769-1784, on laid papers, all with margins, pale light-staining, very minor surface staining, occasional pale foxing or staining, otherwise all apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
all P. 10 x 8 in. (254 x 203 mm.)
all overall 19¼ x 16¾ in. (489 x 425 mm.) (5)
Sold at the lower estimate price
In April 2005 Christies in New York held the auction The House Sale, which included the work A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Five Plates by George Edwards. The result of USD 1,200.00 (€ 928.86) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of USD 1,200.00 – 1,800.00. Admittedly, works by George Edwards have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds in May 2012 with an auction result of GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,541.27).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Im April 2005 führte Christies in New York die Auktion The House Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Five Plates von George Edwards zur Versteigerung kam. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von USD 1.200,00 (€ 928,86) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 1.200,00 – 1.800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Edwards auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Twelve Ornithological Studies, from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.541,27).
George Edwards - Auction history
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