Marian Ellis Rowan - Twenty-four moths, in three columns, mostly belonging to the family NOCTUIDAE, but including four spectacular URANIIDAE (Lyssa 11,12, and Alcides 17,18)  Thirty moths, in three columns, all members of the huge family NOCTUIDAE  Sixty-seven moths, arr

Marian Ellis Rowan

Twenty-four moths, in three columns, mostly belonging to the family NOCTUIDAE, but including four spectacular URANIIDAE (Lyssa 11,12, and Alcides 17,18) Thirty moths, in three columns, all members of the huge family NOCTUIDAE Sixty-seven moths, arr

Found at Christies, London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 52
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922)
Twenty-four moths, in three columns, mostly belonging to the family NOCTUIDAE, but including four spectacular URANIIDAE (Lyssa 11,12, and Alcides 17,18)
Thirty moths, in three columns, all members of the huge family NOCTUIDAE
Sixty-seven moths, arranged in five columns, a few belonging to families such as the GEOMETRIDAE (e.g. 3,4, 18,19) and ARCTIIDAE (e.g. 32,33,55), but with most representing a variety of the medium-sized or smaller NOCTUIDAE (which includes the unusual Pterocyclophora, 5)
the three sheets signed 'Ellis Rowan'
watercolour with bodycolour, the first and second on grey paper, the third on grey-green paper
22 x 15in. (55.9 x 38.1cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Twenty-four moths, in three columns, mostly belonging to the family NOCTUIDAE, but including four spectacular URANIIDAE (Lyssa 11,12, and Alcides 17,18) Thirty moths, in three columns, all members of the huge family NOCTUIDAE Sixty-seven moths, arr by Marian Ellis Rowan was sold in the Exploration and Travel auction at Christies in London in September 2008. The price achieved of GBP 10,625.00 (€ 13,434.24) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. 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 Twenty-four moths, in three columns, mostly belonging to the family NOCTUIDAE, but including four spectacular URANIIDAE (Lyssa 11,12, and Alcides 17,18) Thirty moths, in three columns, all members of the huge family NOCTUIDAE Sixty-seven moths, arr von Marian Ellis Rowan wurde im September 2008 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.625,00 (€ 13.434,24) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. 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.

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