John Askew
The brig Ceres, in three positions, off the entrance to Whitehaven
Found at
Christies,
London
MARITIME PICTURES, Lot 590
25. MAY - 25. MAY 2005
MARITIME PICTURES, Lot 590
25. MAY - 25. MAY 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Askew (fl.1788-1809)
The brig Ceres, in three positions, off the entrance to Whitehaven
signed and dated 'J Askew/1799' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 44 in. (71.2 x 111.8 cm.)
The brig Ceres, in three positions, off the entrance to Whitehaven
signed and dated 'J Askew/1799' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 44 in. (71.2 x 111.8 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The brig Ceres, in three positions, off the entrance to Whitehaven by John Askew was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2005. The price achieved of GBP 2,640.00 (€ 3,897.47) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Other works by John Askew have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July 2016 the work H.M. frigate Arethusa inflicting the final blows on the French frigate Pomone, 23 April 1794, off the Channel Islands was auctioned for GBP 5,000.00 (€ 5,941.08).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The brig Ceres, in three positions, off the entrance to Whitehaven von John Askew kam im Mai 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.640,00 (€ 3.897,47) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von John Askew konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli 2016 die Arbeit H.M. frigate Arethusa inflicting the final blows on the French frigate Pomone, 23 April 1794, off the Channel Islands für GBP 5.000,00 (€ 5.941,08) versteigert.
John Askew - Auction history
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