Benjamin Duterrau
An infant of Van Diemen's Land
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 73.875 GBP
Price realised: 73.875 GBP
Description
Benjamin Duterrau (1767-1851)
An infant of Van Diemen's Land
signed with initials and dated 'BD. 1840[or 9?]' (lower right)
oil on canvas
27½ x 22¾in. (69.8 x 57.8cm.)
with Robin Vaughan Hood, Huon House, Elizabeth Street, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, trade label on the stretcher.
An infant of Van Diemen's Land
signed with initials and dated 'BD. 1840[or 9?]' (lower right)
oil on canvas
27½ x 22¾in. (69.8 x 57.8cm.)
with Robin Vaughan Hood, Huon House, Elizabeth Street, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, trade label on the stretcher.
A top price for Benjamin Duterrau
The work An infant of Van Diemen's Land by Benjamin Duterrau was sold in the Australian Art auction at Christies in London in September 2013. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 73,875.00 (€ 88,306.14), 48% above the upper estimate. With this result, An infant of Van Diemen's Land is even the most expensive work of art by Benjamin Duterrau that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Benjamin Duterrau
Die Arbeit An infant of Van Diemen's Land von Benjamin Duterrau wurde im September 2013 in der Auktion Australian Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 73.875,00 (€ 88.306,14) und damit 48% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist An infant of Van Diemen's Land sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Benjamin Duterrau, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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