William Armstrong - Niagara Falls and Canadian scenery

William Armstrong

Niagara Falls and Canadian scenery

Found at Christies, London
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 25
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
William Armstrong (1822-1914)
Niagara Falls and Canadian scenery
three signed 'Armstrong' on the mounts, one signed 'Armstrong' (lower left)
bodycolour on paper
two oval 6 1/8 x 8in. (15.6 x 20.3cm.), in common mount
one circular 5½in. (13.9cm.) diameter

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

The work Niagara Falls and Canadian scenery by William Armstrong was sold in the Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale auction at Christies in London in September 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 3,750.00 (€ 4,337.27), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by William Armstrong have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work On the Kaministiquoia River, Lake Superior in September 2010 with an auction result of GBP 22,500.00 (€ 26,023.64).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Niagara Falls and Canadian scenery von William Armstrong wurde im September 2010 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.750,00 (€ 4.337,27) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Armstrong auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit On the Kaministiquoia River, Lake Superior im September 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 22.500,00 (€ 26.023,64).

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