Marian Ellis Rowan
Twenty-three butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis constantia (subfamily SATYRINAE, 1,2), and a number of milkweeds (DANAINAE, e.g. the Monarch Danaus plexippus 9,10; D. affinis philene 16,17; Eup
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel, Lot 47
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Exploration and Travel, Lot 47
25. Sep - 25. Sep 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922)
Twenty-three butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis constantia (subfamily SATYRINAE, 1,2), and a number of milkweeds (DANAINAE, e.g. the Monarch Danaus plexippus 9,10; D. affinis philene 16,17; Euploea leucostictos 7,8,18,19; E. treitschkei 11-15, and E. algea 22,23)
Thirty-one butterflies, in four columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including members of subfamily LIMENITINAE (Euthaliopsis aetion 2-6; Dichorragia ninus 17,18; Terinos tethys 31), CHARAXINAE (Prothoe australis 25,26,29,30 -- cf. lot 45; Polyura jupiter 27,28), APATURINAE (Apaturina erminea 9,10), and NYMPHALINAE (Hypolimnas alimena 1,2; Doleschallia noorna 7,8,23,24; D. dascylus 11-15,19,20; D. hexopthalmos 21,22)
Twenty butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis leda (subfamily SATYRINAE, 18,19), Melanitis amabilis (5,6), Morphopsis albertisi (MORPHINAE, 14, 15), and a number of 'crows' belonging to the genus Euploea (DANAINAE, e.g. 16,17; E. phaenareta 1-4, 8-13)
the first sheet signed 'Rowan', the others signed 'Ellis Rowan'
watercolour with bodycolour on grey paper
21 1/8 x 13in. (53.6 x 33.2cm.)
Twenty-three butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis constantia (subfamily SATYRINAE, 1,2), and a number of milkweeds (DANAINAE, e.g. the Monarch Danaus plexippus 9,10; D. affinis philene 16,17; Euploea leucostictos 7,8,18,19; E. treitschkei 11-15, and E. algea 22,23)
Thirty-one butterflies, in four columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including members of subfamily LIMENITINAE (Euthaliopsis aetion 2-6; Dichorragia ninus 17,18; Terinos tethys 31), CHARAXINAE (Prothoe australis 25,26,29,30 -- cf. lot 45; Polyura jupiter 27,28), APATURINAE (Apaturina erminea 9,10), and NYMPHALINAE (Hypolimnas alimena 1,2; Doleschallia noorna 7,8,23,24; D. dascylus 11-15,19,20; D. hexopthalmos 21,22)
Twenty butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis leda (subfamily SATYRINAE, 18,19), Melanitis amabilis (5,6), Morphopsis albertisi (MORPHINAE, 14, 15), and a number of 'crows' belonging to the genus Euploea (DANAINAE, e.g. 16,17; E. phaenareta 1-4, 8-13)
the first sheet signed 'Rowan', the others signed 'Ellis Rowan'
watercolour with bodycolour on grey paper
21 1/8 x 13in. (53.6 x 33.2cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Twenty-three butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis constantia (subfamily SATYRINAE, 1,2), and a number of milkweeds (DANAINAE, e.g. the Monarch Danaus plexippus 9,10; D. affinis philene 16,17; Eup by Marian Ellis Rowan was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2008. The price achieved of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 12,643.99) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Admittedly, works by Marian Ellis Rowan have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Decorated Screen with Wildflowers, c.1880 in November 2021 with an auction result of AUD 59,040.00 (€ 52,307.96).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Twenty-three butterflies, in three columns, all belonging to the family NYMPHALIDAE, including Melanitis constantia (subfamily SATYRINAE, 1,2), and a number of milkweeds (DANAINAE, e.g. the Monarch Danaus plexippus 9,10; D. affinis philene 16,17; Eup von Marian Ellis Rowan kam im September 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 12.643,99) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Marian Ellis Rowan auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Decorated Screen with Wildflowers, c.1880 im November 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 59.040,00 (€ 52.307,96).
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