Thomas B. Read
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints, Lot 83
29. Sep - 29. Sep 2010
Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints, Lot 83
29. Sep - 29. Sep 2010
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 3.125 USD
Price realised: 3.125 USD
Description
Thomas B. Read (American, 1822-1872)
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
signed "T. Buchanan Read" (lower left)
oil on board
14 x 12 in.
Painted in 1859
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
signed "T. Buchanan Read" (lower left)
oil on board
14 x 12 in.
Painted in 1859
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Thomas Buchanan Read was sold in the Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints auction at Christies in New York in September 2010. Here, the upper estimate of USD 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 3,125.00 (€ 2,297.63). Admittedly, works by Thomas Buchanan Read have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Pair of Portraits of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning in September 2010 with an auction result of USD 20,000.00 (€ 14,704.80).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow von Thomas Buchanan Read wurde im September 2010 in der Auktion Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 3.125,00 (€ 2.297,63) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Buchanan Read auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Pair of Portraits of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning im September 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 20.000,00 (€ 14.704,80).
Thomas Buchanan Read - Auction history
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