Admiral Richard Brydges Beechey
His Majesty's frigate Fisgard, Captain T. Byam Martin, on a lee shore weathering Ushant at 8.00 a.m. on 16th January 1801, whilst stationed off the French coast as part of Sir John Borlase Warren's fleet
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 7.200 GBP
Price realised: 7.200 GBP
Description
Admiral Richard Brydges Beechey (1808-1895)
His Majesty's frigate Fisgard, Captain T. Byam Martin, on a lee shore weathering Ushant at 8.00 a.m. on 16th January 1801, whilst stationed off the French coast as part of Sir John Borlase Warren's fleet
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.2 x 91.4 cm.)
His Majesty's frigate Fisgard, Captain T. Byam Martin, on a lee shore weathering Ushant at 8.00 a.m. on 16th January 1801, whilst stationed off the French coast as part of Sir John Borlase Warren's fleet
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.2 x 91.4 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Richard Brydges Beechey achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2007. In the Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures) auction, the work His Majesty's frigate Fisgard, Captain T. Byam Martin, on a lee shore weathering Ushant at 8.00 a.m. on 16th January 1801, whilst stationed off the French coast as part of Sir John Borlase Warren's fleet sold for GBP 7,200.00 (€ 10,595.29) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,500.00. Admittedly, works by Richard Brydges Beechey have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work View Of Part Of Dublin Bay, From The Rocks Between Salthill And Seapoint Stations in May 2010 with an auction result of GBP 43,250.00 (€ 50,673.38).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Richard Brydges Beechey erzielte im Mai 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures) wurde die Arbeit His Majesty's frigate Fisgard, Captain T. Byam Martin, on a lee shore weathering Ushant at 8.00 a.m. on 16th January 1801, whilst stationed off the French coast as part of Sir John Borlase Warren's fleet für GBP 7.200,00 (€ 10.595,29) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.500,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Richard Brydges Beechey auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit View Of Part Of Dublin Bay, From The Rocks Between Salthill And Seapoint Stations im Mai 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 43.250,00 (€ 50.673,38).
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