John Smart, R.S.A., R.S.W.
This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian & British Impressionist Art, Lot 65
31. May - 31. May 2012
Victorian & British Impressionist Art, Lot 65
31. May - 31. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Smart, R.S.A., R.S.W. (1838-1899)
This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish
signed and dated 'Smart.RSA/1889' (lower right) and inscribed '"This for the hole"/Macrihanish [sic]' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out on paper
18 3/8 x 29 5/8 in. (46.7 x 75.3 cm.)
This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish
signed and dated 'Smart.RSA/1889' (lower right) and inscribed '"This for the hole"/Macrihanish [sic]' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out on paper
18 3/8 x 29 5/8 in. (46.7 x 75.3 cm.)
A top price for John Smart, IV
In May 2012 Christies in London held the auction Victorian & British Impressionist Art, which included the work This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish by John Smart, IV. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 51,650.00 (€ 64,353.63), 48% above the upper estimate. With this result, This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish is even the most expensive work of art by John Smart, IV that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Smart, IV
Im Mai 2012 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian & British Impressionist Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish von John Smart, IV zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 51.650,00 (€ 64.353,63) und damit 48% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist This for the hole!: Golfing at Machrihanish sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Smart, IV, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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