James Hamilton

Dragging the Nets

Found at Christies, New York
American Paintings, Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Art, Lot 19
16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 12.925 USD
James Hamilton (1819-1878)
Dragging the Nets
signed and dated 'J. Hamilton/1871' (lower right)
oil on canvas
22 x 36 in. (55.9 x 91.4 cm.)

A top price for James Hamilton

In January 2001 Christies in New York held the auction American Paintings, Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Art, which included the work Dragging the Nets by James Hamilton. Here, the upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 12,925.00 (€ 13,885.90). With this result, Dragging the Nets is even the most expensive work of art by James Hamilton that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für James Hamilton

Im Januar 2001 führte Christies in New York die Auktion American Paintings, Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Dragging the Nets von James Hamilton zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 12.925,00 (€ 13.885,90) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Dragging the Nets sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von James Hamilton, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

Other artists in this auction

Francis Davis Millet - Portrait of a Classical Woman
Francis Davis Millet
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Portrait of a Classical Woman
Price: 4.935 USD
Found at Christies
6 auction results
William Sidney Mount - Portrait of Ruth Hawkins
William Sidney Mount
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Portrait of Ruth Hawkins
Price: 2.820 USD
Found at Christies
13 auction results
Frank Myers Boggs - Crowded Street Scene, Paris
Frank Myers Boggs
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Crowded Street Scene, Paris
Price: 1.293 USD
Found at Christies
78 auction results
Elliott Daingerfield - Madonna and Child
Elliott Daingerfield
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Madonna and Child
Price: 7.050 USD
Found at Christies
7 auction results
Ralph Albert Blakelock - View of a Cottage with Cows Watering
Ralph Albert Blakelock
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: View of a Cottage with Cows Watering
Price: 3.760 USD
Found at Christies
38 auction results
George F. Fuller - Woman in a Landscape
George F. Fuller
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Woman in a Landscape
Price: 4.700 USD
Found at Christies
6 auction results
Carleton Wiggins - Cows Watering in a Pasture
Carleton Wiggins
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Cows Watering in a Pasture
Price: 4.113 USD
Found at Christies
8 auction results
John Francis Murphy - Misty Day
John Francis Murphy
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Misty Day
Price: 11.163 USD
Found at Christies
40 auction results
Henry Stull - Heads Apart
Henry Stull
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Heads Apart
Price: 8.225 USD
Found at Christies
26 auction results
Andrew W. Melrose - Traveling through Mount Mansfield
Andrew W. Melrose
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Traveling through Mount Mansfield
Price: 2.820 USD
Found at Christies
9 auction results
Levi Wells Prentice - Meandering River
Levi Wells Prentice
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Meandering River
Price: 3.290 USD
Found at Christies
48 auction results
Benjamin Champney - Figures by a Cabin in a Mountainous River Landscape
Benjamin Champney
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Figures by a Cabin in a Mountainous River Landscape
Price: 8.225 USD
Found at Christies
10 auction results
William Sanford Mason - Portrait of a Gentleman Reading a Book
William Sanford Mason
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Reading a Book
Price: 4.113 USD
Found at Christies
5 auction results
Edward Percy Moran - An Elegant Couple Having Tea in a Landscape
Edward Percy Moran
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: An Elegant Couple Having Tea in a Landscape
Price: 2.820 USD
Found at Christies
6 auction results
George Henry Boughton - The Jealous Suitor
George Henry Boughton
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: The Jealous Suitor
Price: 7.050 USD
Found at Christies
28 auction results
Charles Alfred Meurer - Still Life of a Pipe, Spectacles, Pack of Cigarettes, Matches, Dollar Bill, and Knife
Charles Alfred Meurer
Auction: 16. Jan - 16. Jan 2001
Title: Still Life of a Pipe, Spectacles, Pack of Cigarettes, Matches, Dollar Bill, and Knife
Price: 3.055 USD
Found at Christies
6 auction results