John William Lewin
Nightjar
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 476
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2003
Exploration and Travel, Lot 476
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John William Lewin (1770-1819)
Nightjar
extensively and indistinctly inscribed (upper right)
watercolour on brown paper
11¼ x 18¾in. (28.5 x 47.6cm.)
- William Bligh (1754-1817) and thence by descent to the present owner.
Nightjar
extensively and indistinctly inscribed (upper right)
watercolour on brown paper
11¼ x 18¾in. (28.5 x 47.6cm.)
- William Bligh (1754-1817) and thence by descent to the present owner.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 34 %.
The work Nightjar by John William Lewin was sold in the Exploration and Travel auction at Christies in London in September 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 21,510.00 (€ 21,666.44), 34% above the upper estimate. Other works by John William Lewin have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 27,720.00 (€ 32,609.94) in May last year for the work A Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales, 1838.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 34 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Nightjar von John William Lewin wurde im September 2003 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 21.510,00 (€ 21.666,44) und damit 34% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von John William Lewin haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 27.720,00 (€ 32.609,94) im Mai letzten Jahres für die Arbeit A Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales, 1838 beobachtet.
John William Lewin - Auction history
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