August le Gras
A traveller in the desert of Chellala, Algeria
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Nineteen to Now, art from the 19th, 20th & 21st centuries, including Topographical Observations, African and Indonesian Pictures, Lot 112
8. Sep - 8. Sep 2009
Nineteen to Now, art from the 19th, 20th & 21st centuries, including Topographical Observations, African and Indonesian Pictures, Lot 112
8. Sep - 8. Sep 2009
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 EUR
Price realised: 2.375 EUR
Price realised: 2.375 EUR
Description
August le Gras (1864-1915)
A traveller in the desert of Chellala, Algeria
signed, dated and inscribed with title 'Aug. Le Gras/nov. 1892. Chellala' (lower left)
oil on canvas
38.5 x 61 cm.
A traveller in the desert of Chellala, Algeria
signed, dated and inscribed with title 'Aug. Le Gras/nov. 1892. Chellala' (lower left)
oil on canvas
38.5 x 61 cm.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A traveller in the desert of Chellala, Algeria by August Le Gras was auctioned at Christies in Amsterdam in September 2009. The price achieved of EUR 2,375.00 was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as EUR 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Other works by August Le Gras have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2001 the work Camels Before A North-African Dessert Village was auctioned for NLG 8,812.50 (€ 4,235.70).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A traveller in the desert of Chellala, Algeria von August Le Gras kam im September 2009 bei Christies in Amsterdam zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von EUR 2.375,00 lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit EUR 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von August Le Gras konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2001 die Arbeit Camels Before A North-African Dessert Village für NLG 8.812,50 (€ 4.235,70) versteigert.
August Le Gras - Auction history
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