Leonard Rosoman, R.A.
Balloons over Djakata Fair, Indonesia
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British and Irish Art and the Collection of the, Lot 84
6. Jun - 6. Jun 2003
20th Century British and Irish Art and the Collection of the, Lot 84
6. Jun - 6. Jun 2003
Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.315 GBP
Price realised: 1.315 GBP
Description
Leonard Rosoman, R.A. (b. 1913)
Balloons over Djakata Fair, Indonesia
signed and dated 'Leonard Rosoman 1969' (lower left), signed again, dedicated and dated 'For Duncan,/with love & very best wishes/on this great occasion [his eightieth birthday]. From/Leonard & Roxanne/6th August 1984.' (on a label attached to the reverse), variously inscribed with colour notes
pen, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour
5¼ x 4½ in. (13.3 x 11.4 cm.)
and a pencil drawing by Leonard Rosoman, Floating Landscape, 7¾ x 12 in. (19.6 x 30.5 cm.) (2)
Balloons over Djakata Fair, Indonesia
signed and dated 'Leonard Rosoman 1969' (lower left), signed again, dedicated and dated 'For Duncan,/with love & very best wishes/on this great occasion [his eightieth birthday]. From/Leonard & Roxanne/6th August 1984.' (on a label attached to the reverse), variously inscribed with colour notes
pen, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour
5¼ x 4½ in. (13.3 x 11.4 cm.)
and a pencil drawing by Leonard Rosoman, Floating Landscape, 7¾ x 12 in. (19.6 x 30.5 cm.) (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 64 %.
The work Balloons over Djakata Fair, Indonesia by Leonard Rosoman was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 1,314.50 (€ 1,889.01), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 64%. Admittedly, works by Leonard Rosoman have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Figures in a curved street, Florence in May last year with an auction result of GBP 15,750.00 (€ 18,528.38).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 64 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Balloons over Djakata Fair, Indonesia von Leonard Rosoman kam im Juni 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.314,50 (€ 1.889,01) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 64%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Leonard Rosoman auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Figures in a curved street, Florence im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 15.750,00 (€ 18.528,38).
Leonard Rosoman - Auction history
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