Herbert George Ponting
Grotto in a berg. Terra Nova in distance. Taylor and Wright (Interior), January 5, 1911
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 116
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 116
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
HERBERT GEORGE PONTING (1870-1935)
Grotto in a berg. Terra Nova in distance. Taylor and Wright (Interior), January 5, 1911
numbered 'Neg 88' on the Fine Art Society label on the reverse and inscribed 'TG. Taylor' on the reverse
gelatin silver print
30¼ x 21in. (76.8 x 53.2cm.)
Grotto in a berg. Terra Nova in distance. Taylor and Wright (Interior), January 5, 1911
numbered 'Neg 88' on the Fine Art Society label on the reverse and inscribed 'TG. Taylor' on the reverse
gelatin silver print
30¼ x 21in. (76.8 x 53.2cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Grotto in a berg. Terra Nova in distance. Taylor and Wright (Interior), January 5, 1911 by Herbert George Ponting was sold in the Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale auction at Christies in London in September 2010. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,500.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 1,750.00 (€ 2,024.06) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Herbert George Ponting achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints in September 2010 with an auction result of GBP 169,250.00 (€ 195,755.59).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Grotto in a berg. Terra Nova in distance. Taylor and Wright (Interior), January 5, 1911 von Herbert George Ponting wurde im September 2010 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.500,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 1.750,00 (€ 2.024,06) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Herbert George Ponting erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13: Ponting's three master albums of contact prints im September 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 169.250,00 (€ 195.755,59).
Herbert George Ponting - Auction history
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