Colonel Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker
The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest and Makalu from the south-west, showing large section of range leading towards the Dhaula Giri. Taken through the wings of the aeroplane flying towards Mount Everest'
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.750 GBP
Price realised: 4.750 GBP
Description
Colonel Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker (1887-1964)
The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest and Makalu from the south-west, showing large section of range leading towards the Dhaula Giri. Taken through the wings of the aeroplane flying towards Mount Everest'
signed 'L.V.S. Blacker' on the mount, with printed title label on the mount
gelatin silver print
unframed
9 3/8 x 11 3/8in. (23.8 x 28.8cm.)
The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest and Makalu from the south-west, showing large section of range leading towards the Dhaula Giri. Taken through the wings of the aeroplane flying towards Mount Everest'
signed 'L.V.S. Blacker' on the mount, with printed title label on the mount
gelatin silver print
unframed
9 3/8 x 11 3/8in. (23.8 x 28.8cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest and Makalu from the south-west, showing large section of range leading towards the Dhaula Giri. Taken through the wings of the aeroplane flying towards Mount Everest' by Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker was sold in the Exploration and Travel auction at Christies in London in September 2007. It changed hands for a price of GBP 4,750.00 (€ 6,811.15) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Other works by Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2007 the work The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest with its snow plume.'; 'Makalu 27,790 feet.'; and 'Chamlang. Ten miles south of Everest.' was auctioned for GBP 5,625.00 (€ 8,065.84).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest and Makalu from the south-west, showing large section of range leading towards the Dhaula Giri. Taken through the wings of the aeroplane flying towards Mount Everest' von Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker wurde im September 2007 in der Auktion Exploration and Travel bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 4.750,00 (€ 6.811,15) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2007 die Arbeit The Houston Westland Mount Everest Flight: 'Mount Everest with its snow plume.'; 'Makalu 27,790 feet.'; and 'Chamlang. Ten miles south of Everest.' für GBP 5.625,00 (€ 8.065,84) versteigert.
Latham Valentine Stewart Blacker - Auction history
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