Abraham-Louis Buvelot

A street scene in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

Found at Christies, London
Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale, Lot 7
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2010
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Abraham-Louis Buvelot (1814-1888)
A street scene in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
with inscription 'Peint en 1820 par Buvelot, Sécretaire, au Consulat Suisse de Rio-Janeiro Mexico Vue de L'Eglise di Santa Fédé ou est le Tombeau de Fernand Cortes' on the stretcher, indistinct ownership inscription '. .... Consulat(?) Vevey 1874(?)' on the frame
oil on canvas
9¼ x 12¼in. (23.4 x 31.2cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work A street scene in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil by Louis Buvelot was sold in the Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale auction at Christies in London in September 2010. It changed hands for a price of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 8,674.55) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00. Admittedly, works by Louis Buvelot have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Swiss Near Bacchusmarsh [Sic.  Sunset On The Werribee|AID130772] in November 2007 with an auction result of AUD 86,400.00 (€ 52,047.06).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit A street scene in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil von Louis Buvelot wurde im September 2010 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 8.674,55) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Louis Buvelot auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Swiss Near Bacchusmarsh [Sic.  Sunset On The Werribee|AID130772] im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 86.400,00 (€ 52.047,06).

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