James Hayllar
The Village Gossip; and A Reformed Character
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.541 GBP
Price realised: 4.541 GBP
Description
James Hayllar (1829-1920)
The Village Gossip; and A Reformed Character
the first signed and dated 'J. Hayllar/Aug 1877.' (lower left), inscribed 'No 4/Oil Sketch/James Hayllar/Castle P[rior]y/Wa[lling]ford.' (on the backboard) and with inscription 'Mrs Mundy, the Village Gossip./I Never says nothing to nobody'/'Tisn't likely'/'No use is it?'' (on an old label attached to the backing sheet), the second signed and dated 'J. Hayllar/Aug 1977' (lower right), inscribed 'No. 8/a sketch/J. Hayllar' (on a label attached to the backboard) and with inscription 'a reformed Character/Teetotaller & Preacher/has Visions' (on an old label attached to the backboard)
oil on paper
13 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (33.8 x 25.1 cm.)
The Village Gossip; and A Reformed Character
the first signed and dated 'J. Hayllar/Aug 1877.' (lower left), inscribed 'No 4/Oil Sketch/James Hayllar/Castle P[rior]y/Wa[lling]ford.' (on the backboard) and with inscription 'Mrs Mundy, the Village Gossip./I Never says nothing to nobody'/'Tisn't likely'/'No use is it?'' (on an old label attached to the backing sheet), the second signed and dated 'J. Hayllar/Aug 1977' (lower right), inscribed 'No. 8/a sketch/J. Hayllar' (on a label attached to the backboard) and with inscription 'a reformed Character/Teetotaller & Preacher/has Visions' (on an old label attached to the backboard)
oil on paper
13 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (33.8 x 25.1 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 51 %.
The work The Village Gossip; and A Reformed Character by James Hayllar was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 4,541.00 (€ 6,525.66), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 51%. Admittedly, works by James Hayllar have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Only Daughter in February 2003 with an auction result of GBP 41,825.00 (€ 61,063.18).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 51 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Village Gossip; and A Reformed Character von James Hayllar kam im Juni 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.541,00 (€ 6.525,66) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 51%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Hayllar auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Only Daughter im Februar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 41.825,00 (€ 61.063,18).
James Hayllar - Auction history
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