François-Louis-Thomas Francia

A blustery day off the harbour at Calais

Found at Christies, London
Maritime Art, Lot 23
18. May - 18. May 2011
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
François-Louis-Thomas Francia (Calais 1772-1839)
A blustery day off the harbour at Calais
signed and dated 'L Francia/1838.' (on the stern of the beached vessel, lower right)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, on paper
11 x 16¼ in. (27.9 x 41.3 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.

This artwork by François Louis Thomas Francia achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2011. In the Maritime Art auction, the work A blustery day off the harbour at Calais sold for GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,715.25) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by François Louis Thomas Francia have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais in January 2003 with an auction result of GBP 8,365.00 (€ 12,811.95).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von François Louis Thomas Francia erzielte im Mai 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime Art wurde die Arbeit A blustery day off the harbour at Calais für GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.715,25) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von François Louis Thomas Francia auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais im Januar 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.365,00 (€ 12.811,95).

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