George Barret, R.A.
A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours (Evening Sale), Lot 43
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2010
Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours (Evening Sale), Lot 43
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2010
Estimate: 250.000 - 400.000 GBP
Price realised: 481.250 GBP
Price realised: 481.250 GBP
Description
George Barret, R.A. (Dublin 1728/1732-1784 London)
A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge
oil on canvas, unlined
23¾ x 49½ in. (60.3 x 125.6 cm.)
in their original carved and gilded frames
a pair (2)
A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge
oil on canvas, unlined
23¾ x 49½ in. (60.3 x 125.6 cm.)
in their original carved and gilded frames
a pair (2)
A top price for George Barret
The work A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge by George Barret was sold in the Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours (Evening Sale) auction at Christies in London in December 2010. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 481,250.00 (€ 558,248.55), 20% above the upper estimate. With this result, A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge is even the most expensive work of art by George Barret that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Barret
Die Arbeit A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge von George Barret wurde im Dezember 2010 in der Auktion Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours (Evening Sale) bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 481.250,00 (€ 558.248,55) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A wooded river landscape with a man fishing in the foreground, a shepherd playing a flute beside a flock of sheep and a town beyond; and A wooded river landscape with fishermen in a boat, a ruined building beyond and figures crossing a bridge sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von George Barret, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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