William Blake
Illustrations Of The Book Of Job (Binyon 105-126; Bindman 625-646; Bentley 421A)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Prints & Multiples – Old Master, Modern & Contemporary, Lot 1
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2013
Prints & Multiples – Old Master, Modern & Contemporary, Lot 1
17. Sep - 17. Sep 2013
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 31.250 GBP
Price realised: 31.250 GBP
Description
William Blake
1757 - 1827
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOOK OF JOB (BINYON 105-126; BINDMAN 625-646; BENTLEY 421A)
Engravings, 1823-25, the complete set of 22 plates including the title page, fine, early impressions, from the 'Proof' edition of 150 sets printed on India paper affixed to wove paper, published in March 1826, four support sheets with the watermark J Whatman Turkey Mill 1825, bound by Riviere & Sons in early nineteenth-century straight grained green morocco gilt, spine in compartments with raised bands gilt
Each sheet: circa 428 by 320mm; 16 7/8 by 12¾in
Overall size: 438 by 340mm; 17¼ by 13 3/8 in
1757 - 1827
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOOK OF JOB (BINYON 105-126; BINDMAN 625-646; BENTLEY 421A)
Engravings, 1823-25, the complete set of 22 plates including the title page, fine, early impressions, from the 'Proof' edition of 150 sets printed on India paper affixed to wove paper, published in March 1826, four support sheets with the watermark J Whatman Turkey Mill 1825, bound by Riviere & Sons in early nineteenth-century straight grained green morocco gilt, spine in compartments with raised bands gilt
Each sheet: circa 428 by 320mm; 16 7/8 by 12¾in
Overall size: 438 by 340mm; 17¼ by 13 3/8 in
Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.
The work Illustrations Of The Book Of Job (Binyon 105-126; Bindman 625-646; Bentley 421A) by William Blake was sold in the Prints & Multiples – Old Master, Modern & Contemporary auction at Sothebys in London in September 2013. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 31,250.00 (€ 37,354.54), 56% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Blake achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Gambols Of Ghosts According With Their Affections Previous To The Final Judgement in January 2013 with an auction result of USD 722,500.00 (€ 531,875.74).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Illustrations Of The Book Of Job (Binyon 105-126; Bindman 625-646; Bentley 421A) von William Blake wurde im September 2013 in der Auktion Prints & Multiples – Old Master, Modern & Contemporary bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 31.250,00 (€ 37.354,54) und damit 56% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Blake erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Gambols Of Ghosts According With Their Affections Previous To The Final Judgement im Januar 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 722.500,00 (€ 531.875,74).
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