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- A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be
Henry Perronet Briggs, R.A.
A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 59
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 59
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Henry Perronet Briggs, R.A. (1791-1844)
A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be parted, etc.'
signed and inscribed (on an old label on the reverse)
oil on panel
24 5/8 x 30 in. (62.5 x 76.2 cm.)
A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be parted, etc.'
signed and inscribed (on an old label on the reverse)
oil on panel
24 5/8 x 30 in. (62.5 x 76.2 cm.)
A top price for Henry Perronet Briggs - as previously expected
The work A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be by Henry Perronet Briggs was sold in the THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART auction at Christies in London in February 2003. The price achieved of GBP 22,705.00 (€ 33,148.58) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 18,000.00 – 25,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be is the most expensive artwork by Henry Perronet Briggs that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be von Henry Perronet Briggs wurde im Februar 2003 in der Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 22.705,00 (€ 33.148,58) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 18.000,00 – 25.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be das teuerste Kunstwerk von Henry Perronet Briggs, das w
