James Basire
The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV.
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.200 GBP
Description
James Basire (1730-1802)
The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV.
engraving, published 1778
S. 24¾ x 75in. (63 x 190.5cm.)
The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV.
engraving, published 1778
S. 24¾ x 75in. (63 x 190.5cm.)
A top price for James Basire
The work The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV. by James Basire was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 1,200.00 (€ 1,792.91), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. This high result makes The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV. the most expensive artwork by James Basire that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Basire
Die Arbeit The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV. von James Basire kam im Oktober 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.200,00 (€ 1.792,91) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French Fleets at the commencement of the action between them on the XIXth. of July MDXLV. zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von James Basire, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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