Fortunino Matania, R.I.
The battle of the tanks: The first onslaught of the German attack (illustrated left); and The brilliant rescue of the B.E.F.: The scene on the beaches of Dunkerque (illustrated right)
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.125 GBP
Price realised: 2.125 GBP
Description
Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
The battle of the tanks: The first onslaught of the German attack (illustrated left); and The brilliant rescue of the B.E.F.: The scene on the beaches of Dunkerque (illustrated right)
the first signed 'F. Matania' (lower left); the second 'F. Matania' (lower right)
pencil, pen and black ink wash heightened with white, on board, unframed
12 ½ x 9 ½ in. (31.7 x 24.1 cm.); and similar
(2)
The battle of the tanks: The first onslaught of the German attack (illustrated left); and The brilliant rescue of the B.E.F.: The scene on the beaches of Dunkerque (illustrated right)
the first signed 'F. Matania' (lower left); the second 'F. Matania' (lower right)
pencil, pen and black ink wash heightened with white, on board, unframed
12 ½ x 9 ½ in. (31.7 x 24.1 cm.); and similar
(2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 77 %.
This artwork by Fortunino Matania achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in October 2014. In the Christie's Interiors auction, the work The battle of the tanks: The first onslaught of the German attack (illustrated left); and The brilliant rescue of the B.E.F.: The scene on the beaches of Dunkerque (illustrated right) sold for GBP 2,125.00 (€ 2,713.32) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00. Admittedly, works by Fortunino Matania have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Complete Set of Illustrations For The Tinker'S Wig in June 2005 with an auction result of GBP 11,760.00 (€ 17,429.06).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 77 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Fortunino Matania erzielte im Oktober 2014 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Christie's Interiors wurde die Arbeit The battle of the tanks: The first onslaught of the German attack (illustrated left); and The brilliant rescue of the B.E.F.: The scene on the beaches of Dunkerque (illustrated right) für GBP 2.125,00 (€ 2.713,32) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Fortunino Matania auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Complete Set of Illustrations For The Tinker'S Wig im Juni 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.760,00 (€ 17.429,06).
Fortunino Matania - Auction history
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