James Francis Danby
The Rescue
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 213
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, Lot 213
19. Feb - 19. Feb 2003
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 31.070 GBP
Price realised: 31.070 GBP
Description
James Francis Danby (1817-1875)
The Rescue
signed 'J. DANBY' (lower right) and with inscription (twice) 'James Danby No 5 ... Gardens Camden Town' (in white chalk on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 48 in. (76.2 x 101.9 cm.)
The Rescue
signed 'J. DANBY' (lower right) and with inscription (twice) 'James Danby No 5 ... Gardens Camden Town' (in white chalk on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 48 in. (76.2 x 101.9 cm.)
A top price for James Francis Danby
In February 2003 Christies in London held the auction THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, which included the work The Rescue by James Francis Danby. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 31,070.00 (€ 45,361.22), 73% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Rescue the most expensive artwork by James Francis Danby that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Francis Danby
Im Februar 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Rescue von James Francis Danby zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 31.070,00 (€ 45.361,22) und damit 73% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Rescue zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von James Francis Danby, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
James Francis Danby - Auction history
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