John Warwick Smith
St. Cosimato And Remains Of The Claudian Aqueduct: Situated On The River Anio, 10 Miles Above Tivoli, In The Apennines; And Port Of Terracina, And Ruins Of Anticul Anxur, Situated On The Confines Of The Roman Territories, Entering The Kingdom Of Napl
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 16.100 GBP
Price realised: 16.100 GBP
Description
JOHN WARWICK SMITH (BRITISH, 1749-1831)
St. Cosimato and Remains of the Claudian Aqueduct: situated on the River Anio, 10 miles above Tivoli, in the Apennines; and Port of Terracina, and Ruins of Anticul Anxur, situated on the Confines of the Roman Territories, entering the Kingdom of Naples
the first signed dated and inscribed 'St. Cosimato, and Remains of the Claudian Aqueduct/situated on the River Anio, 10 miles above Tivoli, in the Apennines./John Smyth, 1797' (on the reverse); the second signed dated and inscribed 'Port of Terracina, and Ruins of Anticul Anxur, situated on the/Confines of the Roman Territories, entering the Kingdom of Naples./John Smyth. 1797.' (on the reverse)
watercolour
16½ x 23¼ in. (42 x 59 cm.) (2)
St. Cosimato and Remains of the Claudian Aqueduct: situated on the River Anio, 10 miles above Tivoli, in the Apennines; and Port of Terracina, and Ruins of Anticul Anxur, situated on the Confines of the Roman Territories, entering the Kingdom of Naples
the first signed dated and inscribed 'St. Cosimato, and Remains of the Claudian Aqueduct/situated on the River Anio, 10 miles above Tivoli, in the Apennines./John Smyth, 1797' (on the reverse); the second signed dated and inscribed 'Port of Terracina, and Ruins of Anticul Anxur, situated on the/Confines of the Roman Territories, entering the Kingdom of Naples./John Smyth. 1797.' (on the reverse)
watercolour
16½ x 23¼ in. (42 x 59 cm.) (2)
A top price for John 'Warwick' Smith
This artwork by John 'Warwick' Smith achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2007. In the The Sunday Sale auction, the work St. Cosimato And Remains Of The Claudian Aqueduct: Situated On The River Anio, 10 Miles Above Tivoli, In The Apennines; And Port Of Terracina, And Ruins Of Anticul Anxur, Situated On The Confines Of The Roman Territories, Entering The Kingdom Of Napl sold for GBP 16,100.00 (€ 21,877.17) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 8,000.00. This high result makes St. Cosimato And Remains Of The Claudian Aqueduct: Situated On The River Anio, 10 Miles Above Tivoli, In The Apennines; And Port Of Terracina, And Ruins Of Anticul Anxur, Situated On The Confines Of The Roman Territories, Entering The Kingdom Of Napl the most expensive artwork by John 'Warwick' Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John 'Warwick' Smith
Dieses Kunstwerk von John 'Warwick' Smith erzielte im Dezember 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Sunday Sale wurde die Arbeit St. Cosimato And Remains Of The Claudian Aqueduct: Situated On The River Anio, 10 Miles Above Tivoli, In The Apennines; And Port Of Terracina, And Ruins Of Anticul Anxur, Situated On The Confines Of The Roman Territories, Entering The Kingdom Of Napl für GBP 16.100,00 (€ 21.877,17) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht St. Cosimato And Remains Of The Claudian Aqueduct: Situated On The River Anio, 10 Miles Above Tivoli, In The Apennines; And Port Of Terracina, And Ruins Of Anticul Anxur, Situated On The Confines Of The Roman Territories, Entering The Kingdom Of Napl zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John 'Warwick' Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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