Francis Towne
Lake Of Clonthalee Near Glarus, Switzerland
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 68.750 GBP
Price realised: 68.750 GBP
Description
Francis Towne
ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX 1739 - 1816 LONDON
LAKE OF CLONTHALEE NEAR GLARUS, SWITZERLAND
Grey wash with pen and ink on laid paper, watermarked with the fleur-de-lis;
inscribed, dated and signed verso: Lake of Clonthalee near Glaris / No 26 th. Sept 2 nd 1781 light from the left hand in the morning / Francis Towne
286 by 340 mm.
Bequeathed by the artist in 1816 to James White of Exeter (1744-1825); | John Herman Merivale (1779-1844), | by family descent to Judith Ann Merivale (1860-1945), of Oxford, by 1915; | with the Squire Gallery, London; | F.O. Roberts, | by family descent until, | sale, London, Christie’s, 13 July 1993, lot 24; bt. Leger Galleries, | with the Leger Galleries, London
ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX 1739 - 1816 LONDON
LAKE OF CLONTHALEE NEAR GLARUS, SWITZERLAND
Grey wash with pen and ink on laid paper, watermarked with the fleur-de-lis;
inscribed, dated and signed verso: Lake of Clonthalee near Glaris / No 26 th. Sept 2 nd 1781 light from the left hand in the morning / Francis Towne
286 by 340 mm.
Bequeathed by the artist in 1816 to James White of Exeter (1744-1825); | John Herman Merivale (1779-1844), | by family descent to Judith Ann Merivale (1860-1945), of Oxford, by 1915; | with the Squire Gallery, London; | F.O. Roberts, | by family descent until, | sale, London, Christie’s, 13 July 1993, lot 24; bt. Leger Galleries, | with the Leger Galleries, London
Upper estimate price exceeded by 38 %.
The work Lake Of Clonthalee Near Glarus, Switzerland by Francis Towne was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2019. It achieved a price of GBP 68,750.00 (€ 75,482.93), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. Admittedly, works by Francis Towne have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved 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).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 38 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Lake Of Clonthalee Near Glarus, Switzerland von Francis Towne kam im Juli 2019 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 68.750,00 (€ 75.482,93) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Francis Towne auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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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