Marcus Stone, R.A.
'My Lady is a Widow and Childless' 'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow' William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene 3.
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 58.850 GBP
Price realised: 58.850 GBP
Description
Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921)
'My Lady is a Widow and Childless'
'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow'
William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene 3.
signed 'MARCUS STONE.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
21 7/8 x 14½ in. (55.6 x 36.8 cm.)
'My Lady is a Widow and Childless'
'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow'
William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene 3.
signed 'MARCUS STONE.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
21 7/8 x 14½ in. (55.6 x 36.8 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In December 2012 Christies in London held the auction Victorian & British Impressionist Art, which included the work 'My Lady is a Widow and Childless' 'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow' William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene 3. by Marcus Stone. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 58,850.00 (€ 72,578.39), 18% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Marcus Stone - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work My Lady is a Widow and Childless 'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow' William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene, 3., which sold at auction in February 2003 for GBP 116,650.00 (€ 170,305.32).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Dezember 2012 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian & British Impressionist Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'My Lady is a Widow and Childless' 'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow' William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene 3. von Marcus Stone zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 58.850,00 (€ 72.578,39) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Marcus Stone mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit My Lady is a Widow and Childless 'Tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, and wear a golden sorrow' William Shakespeare, The Life of King Henry VIII, act II, scene, 3. beobachtet, die im Februa
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