John Absolon, R.I.
Evening Prayers On An Emigrant Ship; And Crossing The Ocean To Distant Lands (Illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 390
9. Apr - 9. Apr 2013
Christie's Interiors, Lot 390
9. Apr - 9. Apr 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Absolon, R.I. (London 1815-1895)
Evening prayers on an emigrant ship; and Crossing the ocean to distant lands (illustrated)
the first signed 'John Absolon' (lower left); the second dated 'August 20' (lower left)
the first, pencil and watercolour with touches of bodycolour; the second, pencil and watercolour, both unframed
14½ x 20¾ in. (36.8 x 52.7 cm.); and 14 x 20½ in. (35.6 x 52 cm.) (2)
Evening prayers on an emigrant ship; and Crossing the ocean to distant lands (illustrated)
the first signed 'John Absolon' (lower left); the second dated 'August 20' (lower left)
the first, pencil and watercolour with touches of bodycolour; the second, pencil and watercolour, both unframed
14½ x 20¾ in. (36.8 x 52.7 cm.); and 14 x 20½ in. (35.6 x 52 cm.) (2)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Evening Prayers On An Emigrant Ship; And Crossing The Ocean To Distant Lands (Illustrated) by John Absolon was auctioned at Christies in London in April 2013, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 800.00 – 1,200.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 500.00 (€ 590.03). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Absolon - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Mussel gatherers on the beach, which sold at auction in March 2001 for GBP 1,175.00 (€ 1,895.98).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Evening Prayers On An Emigrant Ship; And Crossing The Ocean To Distant Lands (Illustrated) von John Absolon im April 2013 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 500,00 (€ 590,03) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von John Absolon mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Mussel gatherers on the beach beobachtet, die im März 2001 für GBP 1.175,00 (€ 1.895,98) versteigert wurde.
John Absolon - Auction history
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