Francis Towne
Rome, going out from Porta Pia looking towards the Sabine Mountains
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 34
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2013
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 34
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2013
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
Francis Towne (Middlesex 1739-1816 London)
Rome, going out from Porta Pia looking towards the Sabine Mountains
signed, inscribed and dated 'Rome Going from the Port of Pia looking towards the Sabine mountains drawn on the Spot 1781 Francis Towne del t ' (on the verso) and with inscription '3 B.P.' (on the verso, in the hand of Paul Oppé)
pen and grey ink, blue and grey wash, watermark Strasburg Lily
8 x 10 in. (21.6 x 27.3 cm.)
Rome, going out from Porta Pia looking towards the Sabine Mountains
signed, inscribed and dated 'Rome Going from the Port of Pia looking towards the Sabine mountains drawn on the Spot 1781 Francis Towne del t ' (on the verso) and with inscription '3 B.P.' (on the verso, in the hand of Paul Oppé)
pen and grey ink, blue and grey wash, watermark Strasburg Lily
8 x 10 in. (21.6 x 27.3 cm.)
Sold at the lower estimate price
In July 2013 Christies in London held the auction Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, which included the work Rome, going out from Porta Pia looking towards the Sabine Mountains by Francis Towne. The result of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 11,426.74) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. 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).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Im Juli 2013 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours durch, in der auch die Arbeit Rome, going out from Porta Pia looking towards the Sabine Mountains von Francis Towne zur Versteigerung kam. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 11.426,74) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00. 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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