Edward Hawke Locker
Views of India' Chunarghur; Gouree Shemhee Parbuttee, Bykontpour, Patna; Hindu temple at the entrance of Nullah, leading to the Secrole, Benares; and Motijarna or Shower of Pearls, Sakrigali, Rajmahal Hills on the Ganges
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.040 GBP
Price realised: 2.040 GBP
Description
Edward Hawke Locker (1777-1848)
'Views of India' Chunarghur; Gouree Shemhee Parbuttee, Bykontpour, Patna; Hindu temple at the entrance of Nullah, leading to the Secrole, Benares; and Motijarna or Shower of Pearls, Sakrigali, Rajmahal Hills on the Ganges
inscribed or with inscription as title and dated '23d July 1808.'; '29th August, 1808.' '2nd August 1808.' and '19th August 1808'
pencil and watercolour, one with pen and ink, two watermark Britannia, one watermark 'S WISE & PATCH/1806'
unframed
9¼ x 13 7/8in. (23.5 x 35.2cm.) and smaller (4)
'Views of India' Chunarghur; Gouree Shemhee Parbuttee, Bykontpour, Patna; Hindu temple at the entrance of Nullah, leading to the Secrole, Benares; and Motijarna or Shower of Pearls, Sakrigali, Rajmahal Hills on the Ganges
inscribed or with inscription as title and dated '23d July 1808.'; '29th August, 1808.' '2nd August 1808.' and '19th August 1808'
pencil and watercolour, one with pen and ink, two watermark Britannia, one watermark 'S WISE & PATCH/1806'
unframed
9¼ x 13 7/8in. (23.5 x 35.2cm.) and smaller (4)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Views of India' Chunarghur; Gouree Shemhee Parbuttee, Bykontpour, Patna; Hindu temple at the entrance of Nullah, leading to the Secrole, Benares; and Motijarna or Shower of Pearls, Sakrigali, Rajmahal Hills on the Ganges by Edward Hawke Locker was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2005. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 2,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 2,040.00 (€ 2,993.85). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Edward Hawke Locker - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Views of southern India including; St. Thomé Chapel, Madras; View on the road from St. Thomé Chapel to Brodie Castle; and Muslim buildings near Madras (illustrated), which sold at auction in September 2000 for GBP 5,875.00 (€ 9,830.67).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Views of India' Chunarghur; Gouree Shemhee Parbuttee, Bykontpour, Patna; Hindu temple at the entrance of Nullah, leading to the Secrole, Benares; and Motijarna or Shower of Pearls, Sakrigali, Rajmahal Hills on the Ganges von Edward Hawke Locker kam im September 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 2.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 2.040,00 (€ 2.993,85) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Edward Hawke Locker mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Views of southern India including; St. Thomé Chapel, Madras; View on the road from St. Thomé Chapel to Brodie Castle; and Muslim buildings near Madras (illustrated) beobachtet, die im September 2000 für GBP 5.875,00 (€ 9.830,67) versteigert wurde.
Edward Hawke Locker - Auction history
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