![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.jpg?f=grey)
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
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 133
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 133
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 1.200 - 1.800 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Description
Captain Durrant (fl.1790-1830)
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 [sic.], Isle of Wight; A light collier and fishing cobble of the North Country; and Seven studies of fishing and working boats, hauled up on the shore and at sea
the third inscribed 'From South Shield's' (upper centre); six inscribed as titled (on pages from the original album in which they were mounted)
pencil and watercolour, some with pen and ink, on paper, unframed
9¼ x 6¾ in. (23.5 x 17 cm.); and smaller (13)
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 [sic.], Isle of Wight; A light collier and fishing cobble of the North Country; and Seven studies of fishing and working boats, hauled up on the shore and at sea
the third inscribed 'From South Shield's' (upper centre); six inscribed as titled (on pages from the original album in which they were mounted)
pencil and watercolour, some with pen and ink, on paper, unframed
9¼ x 6¾ in. (23.5 x 17 cm.); and smaller (13)
A top price for John Durrant
This artwork by John Durrant achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2010. In the The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House auction, 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 sold for GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,182.49) - This high result makes 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 the most expensive artwork by John Durrant that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Durrant
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Durrant erzielte im November 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House wurde 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 (illustrated); A Ride sic. packet sailing from Portsmouth to Ride [s für GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.182,49) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.800,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht 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 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Durrant, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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)
