Vasily Vasilevich Vereshchagin
The Spy
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Important Russian Art, Lot 9
28. May - 28. May 2012
Important Russian Art, Lot 9
28. May - 28. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Vasily Vasilevich Vereshchagin
1842-1904
THE SPY
bearing American Art Association stamps on the stretcher; further titled and inscribed with Samuel Ullman's name and address on a label and numbered 97 on the frame
oil on canvas
155.5 by 129cm, 61 1/4 by 50 3/4 in.
American Art Galleries, New York, Vassili Verestchagin Collection sale, 17-18 November, 1891, lot 97 | Samuel Ullman, New York | Private Collection, United States, circa 1950
1842-1904
THE SPY
bearing American Art Association stamps on the stretcher; further titled and inscribed with Samuel Ullman's name and address on a label and numbered 97 on the frame
oil on canvas
155.5 by 129cm, 61 1/4 by 50 3/4 in.
American Art Galleries, New York, Vassili Verestchagin Collection sale, 17-18 November, 1891, lot 97 | Samuel Ullman, New York | Private Collection, United States, circa 1950
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Spy by Vasily Vereshchagin was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May 2012. The price achieved of GBP 1,049,250.00 (€ 1,307,319.33) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 800,000.00 – 1,250,000.00. Other works by Vasily Vereshchagin have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2011 the work The Taj Mahal, Evening was auctioned for GBP 2,281,250.00 (€ 2,523,779.09).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Spy von Vasily Vereshchagin kam im Mai 2012 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.049.250,00 (€ 1.307.319,33) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 800.000,00 – 1.250.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Vasily Vereshchagin konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2011 die Arbeit The Taj Mahal, Evening für GBP 2.281.250,00 (€ 2.523.779,09) versteigert.
Vasily Vereshchagin - Auction history
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