Christian Georg Schüz
A river landscape at sunset with figures and boats by the bank, towns and churches beyond; and A moonlit river landscape with figures and boats by a building in the foreground, towns and churches beyond
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
Description
Christian Georg Schüz (Flörsheim 1718-1791 Frankfurt)
A river landscape at sunset with figures and boats by the bank, towns and churches beyond; and A moonlit river landscape with figures and boats by a building in the foreground, towns and churches beyond
the former signed and dated 'SCHüZ. inv. / et. fe 1765' (lower centre); the latter signed 'SCHüZ. / inv. et. fec.' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
11¾ x 15½ in. (29 x 39 cm.)
A river landscape at sunset with figures and boats by the bank, towns and churches beyond; and A moonlit river landscape with figures and boats by a building in the foreground, towns and churches beyond
the former signed and dated 'SCHüZ. inv. / et. fe 1765' (lower centre); the latter signed 'SCHüZ. / inv. et. fec.' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
11¾ x 15½ in. (29 x 39 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by Christian Georg Schüz achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in October 2013. In the Old Masters & British Paintings auction, the work A river landscape at sunset with figures and boats by the bank, towns and churches beyond; and A moonlit river landscape with figures and boats by a building in the foreground, towns and churches beyond sold for GBP 15,000.00 (€ 17,729.88) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 8,000.00. Admittedly, works by Christian Georg Schüz have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Vue De Francfortchristian-Georg Schüz ; View Of Frankfurt ; Signed And Dated Lower Centre On The Barrel ; Oil On Canvas in June 2012 with an auction result of EUR 120,750.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Christian Georg Schüz erzielte im Oktober 2013 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Masters & British Paintings wurde die Arbeit A river landscape at sunset with figures and boats by the bank, towns and churches beyond; and A moonlit river landscape with figures and boats by a building in the foreground, towns and churches beyond für GBP 15.000,00 (€ 17.729,88) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Christian Georg Schüz auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Vue De Francfortchristian-Georg Schüz ; View Of Frankfurt ; Signed And Dated Lower Centre On The Barrel ; Oil On Canvas im Juni 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 120.750,00.
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