Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver
H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishop Selwyn's schooner "Undine" in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 305
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2005
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 305
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2005
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.040 GBP
Price realised: 5.040 GBP
Description
Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver (1811-1889)
H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishop Selwyn's schooner "Undine" in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides
inscribed 'H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishope Selwyn's schooner "Undine"/in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides./Drawn fron a sketch made on the spot/by Captn. Oliver, H.M.S. "Fly".' on the linen backing
watercolour heightened with white and scratching out on paper
13 7/8 x 20¾in. (35.2 x 52.7cm.)
H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishop Selwyn's schooner "Undine" in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides
inscribed 'H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishope Selwyn's schooner "Undine"/in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides./Drawn fron a sketch made on the spot/by Captn. Oliver, H.M.S. "Fly".' on the linen backing
watercolour heightened with white and scratching out on paper
13 7/8 x 20¾in. (35.2 x 52.7cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.
The work H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishop Selwyn's schooner "Undine" in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides by Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver was sold in the Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale auction at Christies in London in September 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 5,040.00 (€ 7,396.57), 26% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Sketches in the New Hebrides and New Caledonia in December 2016 with an auction result of GBP 27,500.00 (€ 32,151.96).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit H.M. Sloop "Fly" and Bishop Selwyn's schooner "Undine" in Dillons Bay, Ezra Ma.ga, New Hebrides von Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver wurde im September 2005 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 5.040,00 (€ 7.396,57) und damit 26% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Sketches in the New Hebrides and New Caledonia im Dezember 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 27.500,00 (€ 32.151,96).
Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver - Auction history
Other artists in this auction
