Camille Silvy
'Studies On Light : Fog', London, 1859
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 43.750 GBP
Price realised: 43.750 GBP
Description
Camille Silvy
1834 - 1910
'STUDIES ON LIGHT : FOG', LONDON, 1859
Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative. Mounted to original card. With the photographer's red signature stamp in the lower margin at right.
Image 27.9 x 21.8 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.),
card 53.6 x 30.5 cm (21 1/8 x 12 in.)
Private French collection
1834 - 1910
'STUDIES ON LIGHT : FOG', LONDON, 1859
Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative. Mounted to original card. With the photographer's red signature stamp in the lower margin at right.
Image 27.9 x 21.8 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.),
card 53.6 x 30.5 cm (21 1/8 x 12 in.)
Private French collection
A top price for Camille Silvy
In May 2014 Sothebys in London held the auction Photographs, which included the work 'Studies On Light : Fog', London, 1859 by Camille Silvy. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 43,750.00 (€ 53,770.16), 46% above the upper estimate. With this result, 'Studies On Light : Fog', London, 1859 is even the most expensive work of art by Camille Silvy that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Camille Silvy
Im Mai 2014 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Photographs durch, in der auch die Arbeit 'Studies On Light : Fog', London, 1859 von Camille Silvy zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 43.750,00 (€ 53.770,16) und damit 46% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist 'Studies On Light : Fog', London, 1859 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Camille Silvy, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Camille Silvy - Auction history
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