Anthony Devis
Travellers ascending a mountain
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental, Lot 13
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental, Lot 13
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2005
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.020 GBP
Price realised: 1.020 GBP
Description
Anthony Devis (1729-1817)
Travellers ascending a mountain
signed and dated 'A.Devis/1799' (lower left)
pen and grey ink and blue wash
12¼ x 17¼ in. (31 x 44 cm.); and two drawings of travellers by a lake; and a hilltop citadel, both by the same hand (3)
Travellers ascending a mountain
signed and dated 'A.Devis/1799' (lower left)
pen and grey ink and blue wash
12¼ x 17¼ in. (31 x 44 cm.); and two drawings of travellers by a lake; and a hilltop citadel, both by the same hand (3)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Travellers ascending a mountain by Anthony Devis was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental auction at Christies in London in December 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,020.00 (€ 1,480.47), 28% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Anthony Devis 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 pastoral river landscape with an elegant couple conversing in October 2015 with an auction result of GBP 9,375.00 (€ 13,113.28).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Travellers ascending a mountain von Anthony Devis wurde im Dezember 2005 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours and Oriental bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.020,00 (€ 1.480,47) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Anthony Devis auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A pastoral river landscape with an elegant couple conversing im Oktober 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 13.113,28).
Anthony Devis - Auction history
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