Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. - The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson\'s Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action

Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N.

The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action

Found at Christies, London
Important Maritime Art, Lot 43
31. Oct - 31. Oct 2007
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 96.500 GBP
Description
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853)
The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action
the second signed and dated 'R.S. Thomas 1840' (lower right)
oil on canvas
34 x 51 in. (86.4 x 129.5 cm.)
Sold with painted monochrome captioned miniatures of both views, each mounted in an ornate cartouche
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A top price for Robert Strickland Thomas

The work The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action by Robert Strickland Thomas was sold in the Important Maritime Art auction at Christies in London in October 2007. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 96,500.00 (€ 138,580.35), 21% above the upper estimate. With this result, The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action is even the most expensive work of art by Robert Strickland Thomas that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Robert Strickland Thomas

Die Arbeit The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action von Robert Strickland Thomas wurde im Oktober 2007 in der Auktion Important Maritime Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 96.500,00 (€ 138.580,35) und damit 21% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Robert Strickland Thomas, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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