G.F. Sargent

A view of Elvas with an aquaduct in the foreground and the Fort la Lippe beyond

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 178
17. Mar - 17. Mar 2009
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 750 GBP
G.F. Sargent (fl.1830-1840)
A view of Elvas with an aquaduct in the foreground and the Fort la Lippe beyond
inscribed 'Fort la Lippe' (lower left) and further inscribed 'Elvas Castle' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'the aquaduct.' (lower right)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
6¼ x 11 in. (16 x 28 cm.); and Two further drawings of views of Elvas by the same hand. (3)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

In March 2009 Christies in London held the auction Christie's Interiors, which included the work A view of Elvas with an aquaduct in the foreground and the Fort la Lippe beyond by G.F. Sargent. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 750.00 (€ 808.76), 25% above the upper estimate. Other works by G.F. Sargent have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 1,250.00 (€ 1,347.94) in March 2009 for the work The Convent of St Domingo.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Im März 2009 führte Christies in London die Auktion Christie's Interiors durch, in der auch die Arbeit A view of Elvas with an aquaduct in the foreground and the Fort la Lippe beyond von G.F. Sargent zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 750,00 (€ 808,76) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von G.F. Sargent haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.250,00 (€ 1.347,94) im März 2009 für die Arbeit The Convent of St Domingo beobachtet.

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