Henry Pilleau
The fort city of Valleta, Malta
Found at
Christies,
London
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 124
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2002
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, Lot 124
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2002
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 1.763 GBP
Price realised: 1.763 GBP
Description
Henry Pilleau (1813-1899)
The fort city of Valleta, Malta
signed with monogram 'HP' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour
11¼ x 21¼ in. (28.5 x 54 cm.)
The fort city of Valleta, Malta
signed with monogram 'HP' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour
11¼ x 21¼ in. (28.5 x 54 cm.)
A top price for Henry Pilleau
This artwork by Henry Pilleau achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in September 2002. In the BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS auction, the work The fort city of Valleta, Malta sold for GBP 1,762.50 (€ 2,801.02) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 700.00. This high result makes The fort city of Valleta, Malta the most expensive artwork by Henry Pilleau that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Henry Pilleau
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henry Pilleau erzielte im September 2002 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS wurde die Arbeit The fort city of Valleta, Malta für GBP 1.762,50 (€ 2.801,02) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 700,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The fort city of Valleta, Malta zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Henry Pilleau, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Henry Pilleau - Auction history
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