John White
A Malay Woman of Cape Town; and A Hottentot
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.140 GBP
Price realised: 1.140 GBP
Description
John White (fl. c. 1844-1853)
A Malay Woman of Cape Town; and A Hottentot
both inscribed, the first 'A Malay Woman of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope' and 'A Hottentot'
pencil and watercolour on paper
unframed
S. 9½ x 6 7/8in. (24.1 x 17.5cm.)
A Malay Woman of Cape Town; and A Hottentot
both inscribed, the first 'A Malay Woman of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope' and 'A Hottentot'
pencil and watercolour on paper
unframed
S. 9½ x 6 7/8in. (24.1 x 17.5cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 43 %.
The work A Malay Woman of Cape Town; and A Hottentot by John White was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 1,140.00 (€ 1,677.59), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 43%. Admittedly, works by John White have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Sketches of some of the Various Classes and Tribes inhabiting the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and the Interior of South Africa in October 2015 with an auction result of GBP 11,250.00 (€ 15,735.94).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 43 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Malay Woman of Cape Town; and A Hottentot von John White kam im Mai 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.140,00 (€ 1.677,59) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 43%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John White auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Sketches of some of the Various Classes and Tribes inhabiting the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and the Interior of South Africa im Oktober 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.250,00 (€ 15.735,94).
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