Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Mr Arthur de Rothschild, 'Eros' Yachtsman and Banker

Found at Christies, London
JOHN FRANKS COLL. OF ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS FOR VANITY FAIR, Lot 56
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
Estimate: 1.800 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.840 GBP
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward 'Spy' (1851-1922)
Mr Arthur de Rothschild, 'Eros'
Yachtsman and Banker
signed 'Spy' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
12½ x 7½ in. (31.8 x 19 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 54 %.

The work Mr Arthur de Rothschild, 'Eros' Yachtsman and Banker by Leslie Matthew Ward was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 3,840.00 (€ 5,573.55), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. Admittedly, works by Leslie Matthew Ward have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Earl of Darnley, 'Ivo' Cricketer in December 2005 with an auction result of GBP 18,000.00 (€ 26,125.99).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 54 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Mr Arthur de Rothschild, 'Eros' Yachtsman and Banker von Leslie Matthew Ward kam im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.840,00 (€ 5.573,55) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Leslie Matthew Ward auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Earl of Darnley, 'Ivo' Cricketer im Dezember 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 18.000,00 (€ 26.125,99).

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