John Bentham-Dinsdale - The engagement between H.M.S. Dryad and Prosperine, 13th June 1796

John Bentham-Dinsdale

The engagement between H.M.S. Dryad and Prosperine, 13th June 1796

Found at Christies, London
Maritime Art, Lot 61
23. May - 23. May 2012
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.250 GBP
Description
John Bentham-Dinsdale (Yorkshire 1927-2008)
The engagement between H.M.S. Dryad and Prosperine, 13 t h June 1796
signed 'John Bentham Dinsdale' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'The Engagement between/Dryad and Prosperine/13 June 1796/John Bentham Dinsdale' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.3 cm.)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 42 %.

The work The engagement between H.M.S. Dryad and Prosperine, 13th June 1796 by John Bentham-Dinsdale was sold in the Maritime Art auction at Christies in London in May 2012. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,250.00 (€ 5,295.31), 42% above the upper estimate. Other works by John Bentham-Dinsdale have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,521.70) in March 2017 for the work H.M.S. Crescent, under the command of Captain James Saumarez, capturing the French frigate Réunion off Cherbourg, 20 October 1793.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 42 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The engagement between H.M.S. Dryad and Prosperine, 13th June 1796 von John Bentham-Dinsdale wurde im Mai 2012 in der Auktion Maritime Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.250,00 (€ 5.295,31) und damit 42% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von John Bentham-Dinsdale haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.521,70) im März 2017 für die Arbeit H.M.S. Crescent, under the command of Captain James Saumarez, capturing the French frigate Réunion off Cherbourg, 20 October 1793 beobachtet.

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