William Cruickshank - Game on a ledge

William Cruickshank

Game on a ledge

Found at Christies, London
AT HOME - PORTRAIT MINIATURES, OBJECTS OF VERTU, ICONS, RUSS, Lot 48
18. May - 18. May 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
William Cruickshank
Game on a ledge
signed 'W. Cruickshank', gilt wood frame
oval, 3¼ in. (82 mm.) high
; and a couple in profile: he, in a black coat; she, in a black dress with frilled collar and waring an elaborate turban (English School, circa 1810)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Game on a ledge by William Cruickshank was sold in the AT HOME - PORTRAIT MINIATURES, OBJECTS OF VERTU, ICONS, RUSS auction at Christies in London in May 2004. The price achieved of GBP 358.50 (€ 537.88) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 300.00 – 400.00. Admittedly, works by William Cruickshank 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 cat and mouse with a pheasant and a rabbit in a larder; and Pheasant and a hare in a larder in June 2000 with an auction result of GBP 1,527.50 (€ 2,421.28).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Game on a ledge von William Cruickshank wurde im Mai 2004 in der Auktion AT HOME - PORTRAIT MINIATURES, OBJECTS OF VERTU, ICONS, RUSS bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 358,50 (€ 537,88) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 300,00 – 400,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Cruickshank auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A cat and mouse with a pheasant and a rabbit in a larder; and Pheasant and a hare in a larder im Juni 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.527,50 (€ 2.421,28).

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