Francis Towne
A study of a tree blown down in Peamore Park, near Exeter
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
signed and dated 'Fr. Towne delt./1778' (lower left) and inscribed 'In Peamore Park (on the verso of the original mount) and with inscription '178 B.P.' (verso in the hand of Paul Oppé)
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, on a double sketchbook page, laid down onto the original mount
11 x 17 in. (28 x 43.2 cm.)
Bequeathed by the artist in 1816 to | James White of Exeter (1744-1825) and by bequest to | John Herman Merivale (1779-1844) and by descent in the family to | The Misses Maria Sophia and Judith Ann Merivale, by 1915, by whom sold to | Catherine Lambert, October 1932 (£25) and by descent to the present owners.
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, on a double sketchbook page, laid down onto the original mount
11 x 17 in. (28 x 43.2 cm.)
Bequeathed by the artist in 1816 to | James White of Exeter (1744-1825) and by bequest to | John Herman Merivale (1779-1844) and by descent in the family to | The Misses Maria Sophia and Judith Ann Merivale, by 1915, by whom sold to | Catherine Lambert, October 1932 (£25) and by descent to the present owners.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2016 Christies in London held the auction Old Master & British Drawings, which included the work A study of a tree blown down in Peamore Park, near Exeter by Francis Towne. The price achieved of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 11,882.16) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Francis Towne achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Lake Of Albano, Morning Sun Rising Over Rocca Del Papa in July 2010 with an auction result of GBP 289,250.00 (€ 347,790.53).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2016 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master & British Drawings durch, in der auch die Arbeit A study of a tree blown down in Peamore Park, near Exeter von Francis Towne zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 11.882,16) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Francis Towne erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Lake Of Albano, Morning Sun Rising Over Rocca Del Papa im Juli 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 289.250,00 (€ 347.790,53).
Francis Towne - Auction history
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