Herbert George Ponting
Seals Basking On Pancake Ice; Midnight In Antarctic Summer (30 January 1912)
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Description
Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935)
Seals basking on pancake ice; Midnight in Antarctic Summer (30 January 1912)
the first signed ‘H. G. Ponting.’ (lower left), the artist’s stamps ‘HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S.' and ‘PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S. /…’, and remains of title (Seals basking on “Pancake” Ice) in pencil on the reverse; the second signed ‘H. G.Ponting’ (lower left), the artist’s stamps ‘HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S. / Copyright’ and ‘PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S. / BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 1910.’, and titled ‘2 Midnight in the Antarctic Summer’ in pencil on the reverse
green-blue toned carbon print; grey-blue toned carbon print
12.1/4 x 17.7/8in. (31.1 x 45.5cm.); 12.1/2 x 17.3/4in. (31.7 x 45.1cm.)
(2)
Seals basking on pancake ice; Midnight in Antarctic Summer (30 January 1912)
the first signed ‘H. G. Ponting.’ (lower left), the artist’s stamps ‘HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S.' and ‘PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S. /…’, and remains of title (Seals basking on “Pancake” Ice) in pencil on the reverse; the second signed ‘H. G.Ponting’ (lower left), the artist’s stamps ‘HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S. / Copyright’ and ‘PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING, F.R.G.S. / BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 1910.’, and titled ‘2 Midnight in the Antarctic Summer’ in pencil on the reverse
green-blue toned carbon print; grey-blue toned carbon print
12.1/4 x 17.7/8in. (31.1 x 45.5cm.); 12.1/2 x 17.3/4in. (31.7 x 45.1cm.)
(2)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In April 2014 Christies in London held the auction Travel, Science & Natural History, which included the work Seals Basking On Pancake Ice; Midnight In Antarctic Summer (30 January 1912) by Herbert George Ponting. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,800.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,875.00 (€ 2,282.31). 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).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im April 2014 führte Christies in London die Auktion Travel, Science & Natural History durch, in der auch die Arbeit Seals Basking On Pancake Ice; Midnight In Antarctic Summer (30 January 1912) von Herbert George Ponting zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.800,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.875,00 (€ 2.282,31) einen neuen Besitzer. 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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