Louis Vidal
Butterflies And Moths Around A Branch of White Grapes (Queen of Spain Argynnis Lathonia; Spurge Hawk Moth Hyles Euphorbiae; Silver-Studded Blue Plebejus Argus; Small Copper Lycaena Phlaeas; Pale November Moth Epirrita Christyi; Painted Lady Vanessa C
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.040 GBP
Price realised: 5.040 GBP
Description
Louis Vidal (Marseille 1754-1805)
Butterflies and moths around a branch of white grapes (Queen of Spain Argynnis lathonia; Spurge Hawk Moth Hyles euphorbiae; Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus; Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas; Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi; Painted Lady Vanessa cardui; Eyed Hawk Moth Smerinthus ocellata; Five-Spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii decreta; a further five common moths, a caterpillar and a blue beetle).
watercolour, on a late 19th Century English mount
5¾ x 9 in. (145 x 228 mm.)
Butterflies and moths around a branch of white grapes (Queen of Spain Argynnis lathonia; Spurge Hawk Moth Hyles euphorbiae; Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus; Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas; Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi; Painted Lady Vanessa cardui; Eyed Hawk Moth Smerinthus ocellata; Five-Spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii decreta; a further five common moths, a caterpillar and a blue beetle).
watercolour, on a late 19th Century English mount
5¾ x 9 in. (145 x 228 mm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 68 %.
The work Butterflies And Moths Around A Branch of White Grapes (Queen of Spain Argynnis Lathonia; Spurge Hawk Moth Hyles Euphorbiae; Silver-Studded Blue Plebejus Argus; Small Copper Lycaena Phlaeas; Pale November Moth Epirrita Christyi; Painted Lady Vanessa C by Louis Vidal was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 5,040.00 (€ 7,377.97), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 68%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Louis Vidal - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work An upturned basket with roses, tulips, grapes and a birds nest on a bank; and Roses, tulips, other flowers and fruit spilling from a basket, with cockchaffers, a golden oriole and another bird near by, which sold at auction in October 2000 for GBP 15,275.00 (€ 26,109.34).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 68 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Butterflies And Moths Around A Branch of White Grapes (Queen of Spain Argynnis Lathonia; Spurge Hawk Moth Hyles Euphorbiae; Silver-Studded Blue Plebejus Argus; Small Copper Lycaena Phlaeas; Pale November Moth Epirrita Christyi; Painted Lady Vanessa C von Louis Vidal kam im Juli 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 5.040,00 (€ 7.377,97) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 68%. Für andere Arbeiten von Louis Vidal mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit An upturned basket with roses, tulips, grapes and a birds nest on a bank; and Roses, tulips, other flowers and fruit spilling from a basket, with cockchaffers, a golden oriole and another bird near by beobachtet, die im Oktober 2000 für GBP 15.275,00 (€ 26.109,34) versteigert wurde.
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