George Edwards
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Four Plates
Found at
Christies,
New York
THE HOUSE SALE, Lot 51
1. MAR - 2. MAR 2005
THE HOUSE SALE, Lot 51
1. MAR - 2. MAR 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
George Edwards (1694-1773)
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Four Plates
four engravings with hand-coloring, circa 1742, on wove papers, with margins, light-staining and surface soiling to varying degrees, pale scattered foxing, the occasional staining, other minor defects, not examined out of the frames; and PETER BROWN (ACTIVE 19TH CENTURY), Zoology: Two Plates, two engravings with hand-coloring, 1775, on laid papers, both with margins, light-staining, minor surface soiling, soft handling creases, occasional foxing, otherwise both apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
four P. approx. 9½ x 7½ in. (241 x 191 mm.)
two P. approx. 9¼ x 7½ in. (235 x 191 mm.) (6)
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Four Plates
four engravings with hand-coloring, circa 1742, on wove papers, with margins, light-staining and surface soiling to varying degrees, pale scattered foxing, the occasional staining, other minor defects, not examined out of the frames; and PETER BROWN (ACTIVE 19TH CENTURY), Zoology: Two Plates, two engravings with hand-coloring, 1775, on laid papers, both with margins, light-staining, minor surface soiling, soft handling creases, occasional foxing, otherwise both apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
four P. approx. 9½ x 7½ in. (241 x 191 mm.)
two P. approx. 9¼ x 7½ in. (235 x 191 mm.) (6)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 95 %.
This artwork by George Edwards achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in March 2005. In the THE HOUSE SALE auction, the work A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Four Plates sold for USD 1,560.00 (€ 1,202.87) - well above the upper estimate of USD 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).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 95 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Edwards erzielte im März 2005 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE HOUSE SALE wurde die Arbeit A Natural History of Uncommon Birds: Four Plates für USD 1.560,00 (€ 1.202,87) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 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).
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