Louis Nicolas De Lespinasse
Mecca
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art, Lot 88
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2008
19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art, Lot 88
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2008
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 169.250 GBP
Price realised: 169.250 GBP
Description
Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse (French, 1734-1808)
Mecca
signed and dated 'd. L. 1787' (lower right)
pencil, ink, grey wash and watercolour heightened with white, on paper
15¼ x 22¾ in. (38.7 x 57.8 cm.)
Executed in 1787.
Mecca
signed and dated 'd. L. 1787' (lower right)
pencil, ink, grey wash and watercolour heightened with white, on paper
15¼ x 22¾ in. (38.7 x 57.8 cm.)
Executed in 1787.
A top price for Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse
The work Mecca by Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse was worth GBP 169,250.00 (€ 215,034.03) to a buyer in July 2008. This price was achieved in the auction 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 30,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Mecca the most expensive artwork by Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse
Die Arbeit Mecca von Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse war einem Käufer im Juli 2008 GBP 169.250,00 (€ 215.034,03) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 30.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Mecca zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse - Auction history
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