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- The Return of the Dove to the Ark
Charles Landseer, R.A.
The Return of the Dove to the Ark
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 220
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 220
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 GBP
Price realised: 133.150 GBP
Price realised: 133.150 GBP
Description
Charles Landseer, R.A. (1799-1879)
The Return of the Dove to the Ark
oil on canvas
54 x 72 3/8 in. (137.2 x 183.8 cm.)
The Return of the Dove to the Ark
oil on canvas
54 x 72 3/8 in. (137.2 x 183.8 cm.)
A top price for Charles Landseer
This artwork by Charles Landseer achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in February 2003. In the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction, the work The Return of the Dove to the Ark sold for GBP 133,150.00 (€ 194,394.80) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 70,000.00. This high result makes The Return of the Dove to the Ark the most expensive artwork by Charles Landseer that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles Landseer
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Landseer erzielte im Februar 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART wurde die Arbeit The Return of the Dove to the Ark für GBP 133.150,00 (€ 194.394,80) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 70.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Return of the Dove to the Ark zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles Landseer, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.