Henry Martens
The Infantry of the Guard: Studies of Grenadier Guards, Scots Fusilier Guards and Coldstream Guards
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 190
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 190
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 700 - 900 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Description
Henry Martens (London 1828-1854)
The Infantry of the Guard: Studies of Grenadier Guards, Scots Fusilier Guards and Coldstream Guards
inscribed 'The/Infantry of/The Guard./N o . 9.' (lower centre) and further inscribed with regimental names (throughout)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and with gum arabic, on paper, unframed
17¼ x 13¾ in. (43.8 x 34.9 cm.)
The Infantry of the Guard: Studies of Grenadier Guards, Scots Fusilier Guards and Coldstream Guards
inscribed 'The/Infantry of/The Guard./N o . 9.' (lower centre) and further inscribed with regimental names (throughout)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white and with gum arabic, on paper, unframed
17¼ x 13¾ in. (43.8 x 34.9 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.
The work The Infantry of the Guard: Studies of Grenadier Guards, Scots Fusilier Guards and Coldstream Guards by Henry Martens was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2010. It achieved a price of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,792.50), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Henry Martens - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The cavalry regiments: The 2nd Dragoon Guards (The Royal Scots Greys) and the 19th Lancers at a mounted review, circa 1850, which sold at auction in November 2010 for GBP 3,250.00 (€ 3,883.75).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Infantry of the Guard: Studies of Grenadier Guards, Scots Fusilier Guards and Coldstream Guards von Henry Martens kam im November 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.792,50) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Für andere Arbeiten von Henry Martens mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The cavalry regiments: The 2nd Dragoon Guards (The Royal Scots Greys) and the 19th Lancers at a mounted review, circa 1850 beobachtet, die im November 2010 für GBP 3.250,00 (€ 3.883,75) versteigert wurde.
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