Dominic Serres, R.A.
The Capture Of Havana, Cuba, 1762: View Of The Morro Castle And Boom Defence Before The Attack
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 43
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2016
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 43
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Dominic Serres, R.A.
AUCH 1722 - 1793 LONDON
THE CAPTURE OF HAVANA, CUBA, 1762: VIEW OF THE MORRO CASTLE AND BOOM DEFENCE BEFORE THE ATTACK
signed and dated, lower right: D. Serres . 1770 .
oil on canvas
85.5 x 176.5 cm.; 33 3/4 x 69 1/2 in.
Painted for General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724–1772) or his brother, Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725–1786), and thence by inheritance to the present owners.
AUCH 1722 - 1793 LONDON
THE CAPTURE OF HAVANA, CUBA, 1762: VIEW OF THE MORRO CASTLE AND BOOM DEFENCE BEFORE THE ATTACK
signed and dated, lower right: D. Serres . 1770 .
oil on canvas
85.5 x 176.5 cm.; 33 3/4 x 69 1/2 in.
Painted for General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724–1772) or his brother, Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725–1786), and thence by inheritance to the present owners.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Capture Of Havana, Cuba, 1762: View Of The Morro Castle And Boom Defence Before The Attack by Dominic Serres was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2016. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 400,000.00 – 600,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 425,000.00 (€ 504,991.94) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Dominic Serres have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July 2016 the work The Capture Of Havana, Cuba: The Taking Of The Town By British Forces Under The Command Of The Earl Of Albemarle, 14 August 1762 was auctioned for GBP 581,000.00 (€ 690,353.69).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Capture Of Havana, Cuba, 1762: View Of The Morro Castle And Boom Defence Before The Attack von Dominic Serres kam im Juli 2016 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 425.000,00 (€ 504.991,94) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Dominic Serres konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli 2016 die Arbeit The Capture Of Havana, Cuba: The Taking Of The Town By British Forces Under The Command Of The Earl Of Albemarle, 14 August 1762 für GBP 581.000,00 (€ 690.353,69) versteigert.
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