William Frederick Mitchell
A collection of shipping scenes
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Royal & Noble, Lot 138
3. JAN - 20. JAN 2022
Royal & Noble, Lot 138
3. JAN - 20. JAN 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property of Lord Ralph Kerr
William Frederick Mitchell
Calshot 1845 - 1914 Ryde
A collection of shipping scenes
including: A steamship in full sail at sea; A frigate off the coast; and a Portrait of H.M.S Emerald
Each watercolour and bodycolour over pencil;
each signed and dated lower right, the first: W.F. Mitchell / 1879 – 1055, the second: W.F. Mitchell / 1873, the third: W.F. Mitchell 1889 / 1532
The first: 493 by 720 mm.; the second: 413 by 597 mm.; the third: 242 by 354 mm.
Probably Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr (1839-1927); | Thence by descent.
William Frederick Mitchell
Calshot 1845 - 1914 Ryde
A collection of shipping scenes
including: A steamship in full sail at sea; A frigate off the coast; and a Portrait of H.M.S Emerald
Each watercolour and bodycolour over pencil;
each signed and dated lower right, the first: W.F. Mitchell / 1879 – 1055, the second: W.F. Mitchell / 1873, the third: W.F. Mitchell 1889 / 1532
The first: 493 by 720 mm.; the second: 413 by 597 mm.; the third: 242 by 354 mm.
Probably Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr (1839-1927); | Thence by descent.
A top price for William Frederick Mitchell
This artwork by William Frederick Mitchell achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in January last year. In the Royal & Noble auction, the work A collection of shipping scenes sold for GBP 4,788.00 (€ 5,739.02) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 2,500.00. This high result makes A collection of shipping scenes the most expensive artwork by William Frederick Mitchell that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Frederick Mitchell
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Frederick Mitchell erzielte im Januar letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Royal & Noble wurde die Arbeit A collection of shipping scenes für GBP 4.788,00 (€ 5.739,02) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A collection of shipping scenes zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Frederick Mitchell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Frederick Mitchell - Auction history
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