François Louis Thomas Francia

Dover Castle; Together With A Study Of A Cave

Found at Sothebys, London
Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, Lot 266
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2017
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.375 GBP
François Louis Thomas Francia
CALAIS 1772 - 1839
DOVER CASTLE; TOGETHER WITH A STUDY OF A CAVE
Quantity: 2
The first, watercolour heightened with scratching out, the second watercolour;
the second signed lower centre: Francia
242 by 322 mm; 107 by 234 mm
Probably Sir William Forbes, 7 th Bt. of Pitsligo (1773-1828)

Auction result well in line with expectations

In March 2017 Sothebys in London held the auction Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, which included the work Dover Castle; Together With A Study Of A Cave by François Louis Thomas Francia. It changed hands for a price of GBP 3,375.00 (€ 3,955.17) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 2,500.00 – 3,500.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by François Louis Thomas Francia - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais, which sold at auction in January 2003 for GBP 8,365.00 (€ 12,811.95).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im März 2017 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian durch, in der auch die Arbeit Dover Castle; Together With A Study Of A Cave von François Louis Thomas Francia zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 3.375,00 (€ 3.955,17) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 2.500,00 – 3.500,00. Für andere Arbeiten von François Louis Thomas Francia mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais beobachtet, die im Januar 2003 für GBP 8.365,00 (€ 12.811,95) versteigert wurde.

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