George Smith of Chichester
A capriccio river landscape with figures fishing, the Temple of Vesta on a hill beyond
Found at
Christies,
London
The Barratt Collection - from Crowe Hall, Bath, Lot 148
16. Dec - 16. Dec 2010
The Barratt Collection - from Crowe Hall, Bath, Lot 148
16. Dec - 16. Dec 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
George Smith of Chichester (Chichester 1714-1776)
A capriccio river landscape with figures fishing, the Temple of Vesta on a hill beyond
signed 'Geo : Smith' (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 3/8 x 25 1/8 in. (44.1 x 63.8 cm)
in a fine carved and gilded Maratta frame
A capriccio river landscape with figures fishing, the Temple of Vesta on a hill beyond
signed 'Geo : Smith' (lower left)
oil on canvas
17 3/8 x 25 1/8 in. (44.1 x 63.8 cm)
in a fine carved and gilded Maratta frame
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work A capriccio river landscape with figures fishing, the Temple of Vesta on a hill beyond by George Smith of Chichester was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2010, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 7,000.00 – 10,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 5,625.00 (€ 6,524.98). Admittedly, works by George Smith of Chichester have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A winter landscape with a haystack, cottages and figures, a river beyond; and A winter landscape with two figures crossing a wooden bridge, a village and a church beyond in December 2011 with an auction result of GBP 25,000.00 (€ 29,941.03).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit A capriccio river landscape with figures fishing, the Temple of Vesta on a hill beyond von George Smith of Chichester im Dezember 2010 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 7.000,00 – 10.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 5.625,00 (€ 6.524,98) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Smith of Chichester auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A winter landscape with a haystack, cottages and figures, a river beyond; and A winter landscape with two figures crossing a wooden bridge, a village and a church beyond im Dezember 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 25.000,00 (€ 29.941,03).
George Smith of Chichester - Auction history
