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- The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782
Lieut. William Elliott, R.N.
The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 60.780 GBP
Price realised: 60.780 GBP
Description
Lieut. William Elliott, R.N. (active 1784-1795)
The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782
indistinctly signed (lower left)
oil on canvas
156 x 264.5cm (61 7/16 x 104 1/8in).
The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782
indistinctly signed (lower left)
oil on canvas
156 x 264.5cm (61 7/16 x 104 1/8in).
A top price for William Elliott
In April last year Bonhams in London held the auction The Marine Sale, which included the work The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 by William Elliott. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 60,780.00 (€ 72,478.00), 74% above the upper estimate. This high result makes The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 the most expensive artwork by William Elliott that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Elliott
Im April letzten Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion The Marine Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 von William Elliott zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 60.780,00 (€ 72.478,00) und damit 74% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Elliott, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.