William Lee-Hankey, R.W.S.
The Goose Girl
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT BRITISH ART, Lot 28
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2002
IMPORTANT BRITISH ART, Lot 28
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Lee-Hankey, R.W.S. (1869-1952)
The Goose Girl
signed 'W LEE-HANKEY' (lower right), signed again 'W.LEE-HANKEY./404C FULHAM ROAD' (on the stretcher), and signed again and inscribed 'THE GOOSE GIRL/W Lee-Hankey/404C Fulham Road' (on the frame)
oil on canvas
67 x 45 in. (170.2 x 114.3 cm.)
The Goose Girl
signed 'W LEE-HANKEY' (lower right), signed again 'W.LEE-HANKEY./404C FULHAM ROAD' (on the stretcher), and signed again and inscribed 'THE GOOSE GIRL/W Lee-Hankey/404C Fulham Road' (on the frame)
oil on canvas
67 x 45 in. (170.2 x 114.3 cm.)
A top price for William Lee-Hankey - as previously expected
The work The Goose Girl by William Lee-Hankey was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2002. The price achieved of GBP 53,775.00 (€ 84,208.88) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, The Goose Girl is the most expensive artwork by William Lee-Hankey that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit The Goose Girl von William Lee-Hankey kam im November 2002 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 53.775,00 (€ 84.208,88) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist The Goose Girl das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Lee-Hankey, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Lee-Hankey - Auction history
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