Juan Font y Vidal
A British Royal Naval corvette at anchor and drying her sails in Port Mahon, Minorca
Found at
Christies,
London
Boulle to Jansen: An Important Private European Collection, Lot 510
11. Jun - 12. Jun 2003
Boulle to Jansen: An Important Private European Collection, Lot 510
11. Jun - 12. Jun 2003
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.824 GBP
Price realised: 3.824 GBP
Description
Juan Font y Vidal (fl.1852-1874)
A British Royal Naval corvette at anchor and drying her sails in Port Mahon, Minorca
signed, inscribed and dated 'Mahon./1874/Font.' (lower left, on stones)
oil on canvas laid down on board
17 5/8 x 25¾ in. (44.7 x 65.4 cm.)
A British Royal Naval corvette at anchor and drying her sails in Port Mahon, Minorca
signed, inscribed and dated 'Mahon./1874/Font.' (lower left, on stones)
oil on canvas laid down on board
17 5/8 x 25¾ in. (44.7 x 65.4 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 53 %.
The work A British Royal Naval corvette at anchor and drying her sails in Port Mahon, Minorca by Juan Font y Vidal was sold in the Boulle to Jansen: An Important Private European Collection auction at Christies in London in June 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 3,824.00 (€ 5,495.30), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 53%. Admittedly, works by Juan Font y Vidal have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Le Duque de Montpensier coming ashore from a Spanish ship lying in Port Mahon, Minorca, during his visit to the Island in April, 1852 in June 2003 with an auction result of GBP 16,730.00 (€ 24,041.92).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 53 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A British Royal Naval corvette at anchor and drying her sails in Port Mahon, Minorca von Juan Font y Vidal wurde im Juni 2003 in der Auktion Boulle to Jansen: An Important Private European Collection bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.824,00 (€ 5.495,30) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 53%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Juan Font y Vidal auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Le Duque de Montpensier coming ashore from a Spanish ship lying in Port Mahon, Minorca, during his visit to the Island in April, 1852 im Juni 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 16.730,00 (€ 24.041,92).
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