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- The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde
Comte Hippolyte Caïs De Pierlas
The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 17.500 GBP
Price realised: 17.500 GBP
Description
Comte Hippolyte Caïs De Pierlas (1788-1858)
The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde
signed, inscribed and dated 'Victory of Gen's Charles Napier Meeanee in Sinde 17 Febr. 1843 Cte de Pierlas f. 1851' (lower left)
oil on canvas
31¼ x 41in. (79.2 x 104cm.)
The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde
signed, inscribed and dated 'Victory of Gen's Charles Napier Meeanee in Sinde 17 Febr. 1843 Cte de Pierlas f. 1851' (lower left)
oil on canvas
31¼ x 41in. (79.2 x 104cm.)
A top price for Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas
In September 2011 Christies in London held the auction Travel, Science and Natural History, which included the work The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde by Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 17,500.00 (€ 20,330.14), 17% above the upper estimate. With this result, The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde is even the most expensive work of art by Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas
Im September 2011 führte Christies in London die Auktion Travel, Science and Natural History durch, in der auch die Arbeit The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde von Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 17.500,00 (€ 20.330,14) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The victory of General Sir Charles Napier at the battle of Scinde sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Comte Hippolyte Caïs de Pierlas, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.