François Louis Thomas Francia

Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais

Found at Christies, London
THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER, Lot 63
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2003
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.365 GBP
François Louis Thomas Francia (1772-1839)
Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais
pencil, pen and brownish red ink and watercolour, with scratching out
3¾ x 5¾ in. (9.5 x 14.6 cm.)

A top price for François Louis Thomas Francia

The work Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais by François Louis Thomas Francia was sold in the THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER auction at Christies in London in January 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 8,365.00 (€ 12,811.95), 67% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais the most expensive artwork by François Louis Thomas Francia that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für François Louis Thomas Francia

Die Arbeit Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais von François Louis Thomas Francia wurde im Januar 2003 in der Auktion THE COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME GERALD BAUER bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 8.365,00 (€ 12.811,95) und damit 67% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von François Louis Thomas Francia, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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