Frank Dillon
The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 287
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 287
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.158 GBP
Price realised: 10.158 GBP
Description
Frank Dillon (1823-1909)
The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise
signed with initials and dated 'F.D. 1855-' (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'No. 1 The Pyramids at Sunrise./Frank Dillon.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
17 x 28 7/8 in. (43.2 x 73.4 cm.)
The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise
signed with initials and dated 'F.D. 1855-' (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'No. 1 The Pyramids at Sunrise./Frank Dillon.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
17 x 28 7/8 in. (43.2 x 73.4 cm.)
A top price for Frank Dillon
In February 2003 Christies in London held the auction THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, which included the work The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise by Frank Dillon. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 10,157.50 (€ 14,829.63), 27% above the upper estimate. With this result, The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise is even the most expensive work of art by Frank Dillon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Frank Dillon
Im Februar 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise von Frank Dillon zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 10.157,50 (€ 14.829,63) und damit 27% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Pyramids of Gizeh at Sunrise sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Frank Dillon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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