Felice Beato
'Lucknow', 1858. An Album Of 75 Photographs Documenting The Aftermath Of The Mutiny Of 1857
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 96.500 GBP
Price realised: 96.500 GBP
Description
Felice Beato (circa 1830-circa 1904)
'LUCKNOW', 1858. AN ALBUM OF 75 PHOTOGRAPHS DOCUMENTING THE AFTERMATH OF THE MUTINY OF 1857
Including: one six-plate and one eight-plate panorama of Lucknow; a two-plate panorama of Hoosanabad; a portrait of Sir Colin Campbell, Sir William Mansfield and an unknown gentleman; and an extensive survey of the devastation of Lucknow including The Alumbagh Palace, the Dilkoosha Palace, La Martinière, Major Bank's house, the Kaiser Bagh, the Residency and the Sikander Bagh, including a study of the interior with skeletons of some of the 1700
Each approx. 24 x 28 cm (9½ x 11 in.) or the reverse
Sotheby's London, 4th May 2000, Lot 12.
'LUCKNOW', 1858. AN ALBUM OF 75 PHOTOGRAPHS DOCUMENTING THE AFTERMATH OF THE MUTINY OF 1857
Including: one six-plate and one eight-plate panorama of Lucknow; a two-plate panorama of Hoosanabad; a portrait of Sir Colin Campbell, Sir William Mansfield and an unknown gentleman; and an extensive survey of the devastation of Lucknow including The Alumbagh Palace, the Dilkoosha Palace, La Martinière, Major Bank's house, the Kaiser Bagh, the Residency and the Sikander Bagh, including a study of the interior with skeletons of some of the 1700
Each approx. 24 x 28 cm (9½ x 11 in.) or the reverse
Sotheby's London, 4th May 2000, Lot 12.
A top price for Felice Beato
The work 'Lucknow', 1858. An Album Of 75 Photographs Documenting The Aftermath Of The Mutiny Of 1857 by Felice Beato was sold in the Photographs auction at Sothebys in London in May 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 96,500.00 (€ 122,752.22), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 61%. This high result makes 'Lucknow', 1858. An Album Of 75 Photographs Documenting The Aftermath Of The Mutiny Of 1857 the most expensive artwork by Felice Beato that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Felice Beato
Die Arbeit 'Lucknow', 1858. An Album Of 75 Photographs Documenting The Aftermath Of The Mutiny Of 1857 von Felice Beato wurde im Mai 2008 in der Auktion Photographs bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 96.500,00 (€ 122.752,22) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 61%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht 'Lucknow', 1858. An Album Of 75 Photographs Documenting The Aftermath Of The Mutiny Of 1857 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Felice Beato, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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