Charles Ramus Forrest
On The Jaques Cartier River (Canadian Views, No.6)
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 125
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2004
Exploration and Travel with The Polar Sale, Lot 125
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2004
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.736 GBP
Price realised: 5.736 GBP
Description
Charles Ramus Forrest (active 1802-1827)
On the Jaques Cartier River (Canadian Views, No.6)
titled and dated 'Canadian Views-No.6./On the Jaques Cartier, River.-/called L'Hopital, from the Fishermen who say the Salmon in their/ascent of the River are so exhausted on their reaching this quiet/pool that they stop here some days to recruit.-/Augt:1821.'
watercolour on paper
unframed
17½ x 25¾in. (44.4 x 65.3cm.)
On the Jaques Cartier River (Canadian Views, No.6)
titled and dated 'Canadian Views-No.6./On the Jaques Cartier, River.-/called L'Hopital, from the Fishermen who say the Salmon in their/ascent of the River are so exhausted on their reaching this quiet/pool that they stop here some days to recruit.-/Augt:1821.'
watercolour on paper
unframed
17½ x 25¾in. (44.4 x 65.3cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work On The Jaques Cartier River (Canadian Views, No.6) by Charles Ramus Forrest was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2004. It changed hands for a price of GBP 5,736.00 (€ 8,356.63) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. Other works by Charles Ramus Forrest have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2005 the work A Picturesque Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India. London: L. Harrison for R. Ackermann, 1824 [text watermarked 1822-1824; plates, 1824.|AID824501] was auctioned for GBP 7,200.00 (€ 10,566.53).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit On The Jaques Cartier River (Canadian Views, No.6) von Charles Ramus Forrest kam im September 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 5.736,00 (€ 8.356,63) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Charles Ramus Forrest konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2005 die Arbeit A Picturesque Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India. London: L. Harrison for R. Ackermann, 1824 [text watermarked 1822-1824; plates, 1824.|AID824501] für GBP 7.200,00 (€ 10.566,53) versteigert.
Charles Ramus Forrest - Auction history
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