John Buncombe
Silhouette Of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster Of The 67Th Regiment In Calcutta
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 3.825 GBP
Price realised: 3.825 GBP
Description
John Buncombe (British, active 1795-1825)
Silhouette of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster of the 67th Regiment in Calcutta
bears inscription 'Capt Butcher/67th Regt./Great uncle to/Mrs R L Bartlett' (verso)
watercolour and gouache
11 x 8cm (4 3/8 x 3 1/8in).
The family of Captain Jack Butcher, and thence by descent. | Private collection, UK.
Silhouette of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster of the 67th Regiment in Calcutta
bears inscription 'Capt Butcher/67th Regt./Great uncle to/Mrs R L Bartlett' (verso)
watercolour and gouache
11 x 8cm (4 3/8 x 3 1/8in).
The family of Captain Jack Butcher, and thence by descent. | Private collection, UK.
A top price for John Buncombe
When the work Silhouette Of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster Of The 67Th Regiment In Calcutta by John Buncombe was auctioned at Bonhams in London in September 2021, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,200.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 3,825.00 (€ 4,450.44). This high result makes Silhouette Of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster Of The 67Th Regiment In Calcutta the most expensive artwork by John Buncombe that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Buncombe
Als die Arbeit Silhouette Of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster Of The 67Th Regiment In Calcutta von John Buncombe im September 2021 bei Bonhams in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.200,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 3.825,00 (€ 4.450,44) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Silhouette Of Captain Jack Butcher, Paymaster Of The 67Th Regiment In Calcutta zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Buncombe, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Buncombe - Auction history
