Helen Layfield Bradley
It was a warm spring day when we met in Manchester
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 70.850 GBP
Price realised: 70.850 GBP
Description
Helen Layfield Bradley (1900-1979)
It was a warm spring day when we met in Manchester
signed with a fly (lower right), signed again, inscribed and dated 'It was a warm Spring Day when we met/in Manchester - Mother, George & I & Grandma/and the two aunts had just arrived outside/the Royal Infirmary on Piccadilly when Miss/Carter (who wore Pink) arrived with Mr Taylor (the Bank/Manager). Everyone thought it so kind of him to/accompany us to Affleck & Browns to buy a carpet./- George & I would have loved to have stayed/with the pigeons, but the shopping had to be done/but, we did stop to buy some delicious Ashton-Moss/celery and Grandma bought some daffodills [sic]. Miss Carter/lingered near the Roses but Mr Taylor gave all his/attention to Grandma. There was a man lying on a /bench and a little boy called to a nurse - "Please/come, I'm sure he's dead" so we hurried away & the/year was 1907/Helen Layfield Bradley 1970' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas laid on board
23¾ x 30 in. (60.3 x 76.2 cm.)
It was a warm spring day when we met in Manchester
signed with a fly (lower right), signed again, inscribed and dated 'It was a warm Spring Day when we met/in Manchester - Mother, George & I & Grandma/and the two aunts had just arrived outside/the Royal Infirmary on Piccadilly when Miss/Carter (who wore Pink) arrived with Mr Taylor (the Bank/Manager). Everyone thought it so kind of him to/accompany us to Affleck & Browns to buy a carpet./- George & I would have loved to have stayed/with the pigeons, but the shopping had to be done/but, we did stop to buy some delicious Ashton-Moss/celery and Grandma bought some daffodills [sic]. Miss Carter/lingered near the Roses but Mr Taylor gave all his/attention to Grandma. There was a man lying on a /bench and a little boy called to a nurse - "Please/come, I'm sure he's dead" so we hurried away & the/year was 1907/Helen Layfield Bradley 1970' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas laid on board
23¾ x 30 in. (60.3 x 76.2 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In June 2008 Christies in London held the auction 20th Century British Art, which included the work It was a warm spring day when we met in Manchester by Helen Layfield Bradley. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 70,850.00 (€ 89,556.78), 18% above the upper estimate. Other works by Helen Layfield Bradley have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 94,100.00 (€ 131,764.35) in November 2007 for the work Our First Morning in Blackpool.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Juni 2008 führte Christies in London die Auktion 20th Century British Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit It was a warm spring day when we met in Manchester von Helen Layfield Bradley zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 70.850,00 (€ 89.556,78) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Helen Layfield Bradley haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 94.100,00 (€ 131.764,35) im November 2007 für die Arbeit Our First Morning in Blackpool beobachtet.
Helen Layfield Bradley - Auction history
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