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- McNeil Macleay
- View of Stirling Castle
Macneil McLeay
View of Stirling Castle
Found at
Christies,
London
The Scottish Sale, Lot 21
26. Oct - 26. Oct 2006
The Scottish Sale, Lot 21
26. Oct - 26. Oct 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Macneil McLeay (FL.1839-1862)
View of Stirling Castle
signed and dated 'M. McLeay/1862' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 7/8 x 32¾ in. (53.1 x 83.2 cm.)
View of Stirling Castle
signed and dated 'M. McLeay/1862' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 7/8 x 32¾ in. (53.1 x 83.2 cm.)
A top price for McNeil Macleay
In October 2006 Christies in London held the auction The Scottish Sale, which included the work View of Stirling Castle by McNeil Macleay. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 16,800.00 (€ 25,100.70), 68% above the upper estimate. This high result makes View of Stirling Castle the most expensive artwork by McNeil Macleay that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für McNeil Macleay
Im Oktober 2006 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Scottish Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit View of Stirling Castle von McNeil Macleay zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 16.800,00 (€ 25.100,70) und damit 68% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht View of Stirling Castle zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von McNeil Macleay, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.