Marian Ellis Rowan
Sixty-three moths, arranged in three or five irregular columns, with representatives of the family NOCTUIDAE (e.g. 14-17, 28,29, 32,33), GEOMETRIDAE (e.g. emerald moths, subfamily GEOMETRINAE, 9-11, 18-24, 46-50, 52-57; other geometrids include 1-5,
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 50
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Exploration and Travel, Lot 50
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922)
Sixty-three moths, arranged in three or five irregular columns, with representatives of the family NOCTUIDAE (e.g. 14-17, 28,29, 32,33), GEOMETRIDAE (e.g. emerald moths, subfamily GEOMETRINAE, 9-11, 18-24, 46-50, 52-57; other geometrids include 1-5, 8, 38-45), a hook tip (family DREPANIDAE 12,13), two hawk moths (family SPHINGIDAE 36, 37), a goat moth (family COSSIDAE 34,35), and a pyralid (family PYRALIDAE 51)
signed 'Ellis Rowan'
watercolour with bodycolour on grey paper
22 x 15in. (55.7 x 38.1cm.)
Sixty-three moths, arranged in three or five irregular columns, with representatives of the family NOCTUIDAE (e.g. 14-17, 28,29, 32,33), GEOMETRIDAE (e.g. emerald moths, subfamily GEOMETRINAE, 9-11, 18-24, 46-50, 52-57; other geometrids include 1-5, 8, 38-45), a hook tip (family DREPANIDAE 12,13), two hawk moths (family SPHINGIDAE 36, 37), a goat moth (family COSSIDAE 34,35), and a pyralid (family PYRALIDAE 51)
signed 'Ellis Rowan'
watercolour with bodycolour on grey paper
22 x 15in. (55.7 x 38.1cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Sixty-three moths, arranged in three or five irregular columns, with representatives of the family NOCTUIDAE (e.g. 14-17, 28,29, 32,33), GEOMETRIDAE (e.g. emerald moths, subfamily GEOMETRINAE, 9-11, 18-24, 46-50, 52-57; other geometrids include 1-5, by Marian Ellis Rowan was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2008. It changed hands for a price of GBP 18,750.00 (€ 23,707.48) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Marian Ellis Rowan - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Decorated Screen with Wildflowers, c.1880, which sold at auction in November 2021 for AUD 59,040.00 (€ 52,307.96).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Sixty-three moths, arranged in three or five irregular columns, with representatives of the family NOCTUIDAE (e.g. 14-17, 28,29, 32,33), GEOMETRIDAE (e.g. emerald moths, subfamily GEOMETRINAE, 9-11, 18-24, 46-50, 52-57; other geometrids include 1-5, von Marian Ellis Rowan kam im September 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 18.750,00 (€ 23.707,48) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Marian Ellis Rowan mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Decorated Screen with Wildflowers, c.1880 beobachtet, die im November 2021 für AUD 59.040,00 (€ 52.307,96) versteigert wurde.
Marian Ellis Rowan - Auction history
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