John White Abbott

Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire

Found at Bonhams, London
Old Master Paintings, Lot 289
12. Apr - 12. Apr 2022
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.563 GBP
John White Abbott (Exeter 1763-circa 1851)
Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire
inscribed, signed with initials and dated 'Part of Ragland [sic] Castle-- Monmouthshire-/JWA June 2 1797' (on verso)
watercolour on paper
18.2 x 23.1cm (7 3/16 x 9 1/8in).

Upper estimate price exceeded by 91 %.

This artwork by John White Abbott achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in London in April last year. In the Old Master Paintings auction, the work Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire sold for GBP 9,562.50 (€ 11,402.94) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00. Admittedly, works by John White Abbott have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ugbrooke, Devon in June 2006 with an auction result of GBP 38,400.00 (€ 55,564.16).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 91 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von John White Abbott erzielte im April letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master Paintings wurde die Arbeit Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire für GBP 9.562,50 (€ 11.402,94) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John White Abbott auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ugbrooke, Devon im Juni 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 38.400,00 (€ 55.564,16).

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