George Bryant Campion, N.W.S.
An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 309
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 309
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Description
George Bryant Campion, N.W.S. (Woolwich 1796-1870 Munich)
An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper, unframed
21¼ x 29¾ in. (54 x 75.6 cm.)
a pair (2)
An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper, unframed
21¼ x 29¾ in. (54 x 75.6 cm.)
a pair (2)
A top price for George Bryant Campion
This artwork by George Bryant Campion achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2010. In the The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House auction, the work An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated) sold for GBP 6,875.00 (€ 8,215.61) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. This high result makes An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated) the most expensive artwork by George Bryant Campion that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Bryant Campion
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Bryant Campion erzielte im November 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House wurde die Arbeit An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated) für GBP 6.875,00 (€ 8.215,61) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht An exploration vessel anchored in Arctic waters with the crew rowing ashore; and The crew defending themselves from an attack by a polar bear whilst rowing ashore (both illustrated) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Bryant Campion, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
George Bryant Campion - Auction history
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