François Louis Thomas Francia
Portchester Castle, Hampshire
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection, Lot 343
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2016
Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection, Lot 343
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2016
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
François Louis Thomas Francia
CALAIS 1772 - 1839
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, HAMPSHIRE
Watercolour over pencil;
signed lower left: LFRANCIA 1800
188 by 372 mm
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 7 th Bt. (1739-1806); | by family descent to the present owner
CALAIS 1772 - 1839
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, HAMPSHIRE
Watercolour over pencil;
signed lower left: LFRANCIA 1800
188 by 372 mm
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 7 th Bt. (1739-1806); | by family descent to the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.
This artwork by François Louis Thomas Francia achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in July 2016. In the Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection auction, the work Portchester Castle, Hampshire sold for GBP 10,000.00 (€ 11,882.16) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by François Louis Thomas Francia; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais sold at auction in January 2003 with the realized price of GBP 8,365.00 (€ 12,811.95).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 100 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von François Louis Thomas Francia erzielte im Juli 2016 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection wurde die Arbeit Portchester Castle, Hampshire für GBP 10.000,00 (€ 11.882,16) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von François Louis Thomas Francia; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Chasse-marée (fishing luggers) making sail, off Calais im Januar 2003 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 8.365,00 (€ 12.811,95).
François Louis Thomas Francia - Auction history
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