Edward Hawke Locker
Views of the Gola, Patna (illustrated); Hindu temples, Calcutta; and The Headquarters, Meerat
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.528 GBP
Price realised: 1.528 GBP
Description
Edward Hawke Locker (1777-1848)
Views of the Gola, Patna (illustrated); Hindu temples, Calcutta; and The Headquarters, Meerat
inscribed with topographical information and dated respectively '3 October 1809.' '20 th January 1804'; '20 th July 1806-'; 'December 1810.'; and '...from 30 th March to 6 th September 1809.'
pencil and watercolour, one watermark 'WHATMAN/1806'
6 7/8 x 12 1/8in. (17.5 x 30.8cm.) and smaller (3)
Views of the Gola, Patna (illustrated); Hindu temples, Calcutta; and The Headquarters, Meerat
inscribed with topographical information and dated respectively '3 October 1809.' '20 th January 1804'; '20 th July 1806-'; 'December 1810.'; and '...from 30 th March to 6 th September 1809.'
pencil and watercolour, one watermark 'WHATMAN/1806'
6 7/8 x 12 1/8in. (17.5 x 30.8cm.) and smaller (3)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work Views of the Gola, Patna (illustrated); Hindu temples, Calcutta; and The Headquarters, Meerat by Edward Hawke Locker was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 1,527.50 (€ 2,466.26), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 27%. 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 um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Views of the Gola, Patna (illustrated); Hindu temples, Calcutta; and The Headquarters, Meerat von Edward Hawke Locker kam im September 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.527,50 (€ 2.466,26) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 27%. 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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