Captain Durrant
Seven English views including: Bo-Peep - near Hastings, a barrack for a Company of Soldiers (illustrated); The White Rock, near Hastings; Berwick Castle; Portchester Castle; Broadstairs, Kent; A windmill near Deal and Walmer Castle; and The Needle Ro
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 131
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 131
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 625 GBP
Price realised: 625 GBP
Description
Captain Durrant (fl.1790-1830)
Seven English views including: Bo-Peep - near Hastings, a barrack for a Company of Soldiers (illustrated); The White Rock, near Hastings; Berwick Castle; Portchester Castle; Broadstairs, Kent; A windmill near Deal and Walmer Castle; and The Needle Rocks, Isle of Wight
the first inscribed 'Bo-Peep' (upper centre); the third inscribed 'Berwick Castle' (upper centre); the fifth inscribed 'Broad Stairs [sic] - Kent' (upper centre); and all inscribed with titles (on pages from the original album in which they were mounted)
pencil and watercolour, some with brown ink, on paper, unframed
7¼ x 8 7/8 in. (18.5 x 22.5 cm.); and smaller (7)
Seven English views including: Bo-Peep - near Hastings, a barrack for a Company of Soldiers (illustrated); The White Rock, near Hastings; Berwick Castle; Portchester Castle; Broadstairs, Kent; A windmill near Deal and Walmer Castle; and The Needle Rocks, Isle of Wight
the first inscribed 'Bo-Peep' (upper centre); the third inscribed 'Berwick Castle' (upper centre); the fifth inscribed 'Broad Stairs [sic] - Kent' (upper centre); and all inscribed with titles (on pages from the original album in which they were mounted)
pencil and watercolour, some with brown ink, on paper, unframed
7¼ x 8 7/8 in. (18.5 x 22.5 cm.); and smaller (7)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Seven English views including: Bo-Peep - near Hastings, a barrack for a Company of Soldiers (illustrated); The White Rock, near Hastings; Berwick Castle; Portchester Castle; Broadstairs, Kent; A windmill near Deal and Walmer Castle; and The Needle Ro by John Durrant was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2010, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the Admittedly, works by John Durrant have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Two studies of Dover boats; A hovelling boat, Dover, used for piloting and mackerel fishing; View from South Shields, the banks of the Tyne at low water and people gathering coals (illustrated); A Ride [sic. packet sailing from Portsmouth to Ride s in November 2010 with an auction result of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,182.49
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Seven English views including: Bo-Peep - near Hastings, a barrack for a Company of Soldiers (illustrated); The White Rock, near Hastings; Berwick Castle; Portchester Castle; Broadstairs, Kent; A windmill near Deal and Walmer Castle; and The Needle Ro von John Durrant im November 2010 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 625,00 (€ 746,87) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Durrant auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit [Two studies of Dover boats; A hovelling boat, Dover, used for piloting and mackerel fishing; View from South Shields, the banks of the Tyne at low water and people gathering coals (illus
John Durrant - Auction history
![Captain Durrant - Views of English churches and around Ireland including: A ruined church, Cork (illustrated); Newark Church; Grantham Church; Phoenix Park, near Dublin; Kilmainhan Goal [sic], Dublin (recto) and Dublin lighthouse (verso); New Shoreham Church; and A fa](/images/captain-durrant_views-of-english-churches-and-around-ireland-including-a-ruined-church-cork-illustrated-newark-church-grantham-church-phoenix-park-near-dublin-kilmainhan-goal-sic-dublin-recto-and-dublin-lighthouse-verso-new-shoreham-church-and-a-fa_AID867394_320x320.jpg)
![Captain Durrant - Two studies of Dover boats; A hovelling boat, Dover, used for piloting and mackerel fishing; View from South Shields, the banks of the Tyne at low water and people gathering coals (illustrated); A Ride [sic.] packet sailing from Portsmouth to Ride [s](/images/captain-durrant_two-studies-of-dover-boats-a-hovelling-boat-dover-used-for-piloting-and-mackerel-fishing-view-from-south-shields-the-banks-of-the-tyne-at-low-water-and-people-gathering-coals-illustrated-a-ride-sic-packet-sailing-from-portsmouth-to-ride-s_AID681634_320x320.jpg)
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![John Buckler, F.S.A. - View of the north and west front of Sion [sic] House with the kitchen, 1802, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland; and View of Dalham Tower, Westmoreland (both illustrated)](/images/john-buckler-f-s-a_view-of-the-north-and-west-front-of-sion-sic-house-with-the-kitchen-1802-the-seat-of-the-duke-of-northumberland-and-view-of-dalham-tower-westmoreland-both-illustrated_AID867397_320x320.jpg)
![George Jones, R.A. - A small collection of views of Ireland including: Dunleary, Dublin Bay (illustrated); Dremash on the Blackwater, County Waterford, (illustrated); and Ross Carbery [sic], County Cork (recto); and A view looking towards the sea (verso)](/images/george-jones-r-a_a-small-collection-of-views-of-ireland-including-dunleary-dublin-bay-illustrated-dremash-on-the-blackwater-county-waterford-illustrated-and-ross-carbery-sic-county-cork-recto-and-a-view-looking-towards-the-sea-verso_AID681628_320x320.jpg)
