Luigi Mayer
Views of Rhodes: A sunset view of the harbour of Rhodes, where the Colossus is believed to have stood; and View of the port and city of Rhodes
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 102
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 102
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 32.450 GBP
Price realised: 32.450 GBP
Description
Luigi Mayer (Italy circa 1755-1803)
Views of Rhodes: A sunset view of the harbour of Rhodes, where the Colossus is believed to have stood; and View of the port and city of Rhodes
both signed 'L. Mayer dipinse', the first inscribed 'Veduta del Soborgo della città di Rodi con il piccolo porto dove si crede, che era il Colosso', the second inscribed 'Veduta del porto, e città di Rodi con porzione dell' isola'
black chalk, watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, in feigned mount surrounds
16¾ x 22 7/8 in. (42.7 x 58 cm.)
Views of Rhodes: A sunset view of the harbour of Rhodes, where the Colossus is believed to have stood; and View of the port and city of Rhodes
both signed 'L. Mayer dipinse', the first inscribed 'Veduta del Soborgo della città di Rodi con il piccolo porto dove si crede, che era il Colosso', the second inscribed 'Veduta del porto, e città di Rodi con porzione dell' isola'
black chalk, watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, in feigned mount surrounds
16¾ x 22 7/8 in. (42.7 x 58 cm.)
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
When the work Views of Rhodes: A sunset view of the harbour of Rhodes, where the Colossus is believed to have stood; and View of the port and city of Rhodes by Luigi Mayer was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2012, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 8,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 32,450.00 (€ 41,332.58). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Luigi Mayer - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work View of the port and the city of Constantinople, from Leander's Tower, which sold at auction in June 2010 for GBP 73,250.00 (€ 89,078.82).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Views of Rhodes: A sunset view of the harbour of Rhodes, where the Colossus is believed to have stood; and View of the port and city of Rhodes von Luigi Mayer im Juli 2012 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 8.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 32.450,00 (€ 41.332,58) mehr als viermal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von Luigi Mayer mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit View of the port and the city of Constantinople, from Leander's Tower beobachtet, die im Juni 2010 für GBP 73.250,00 (€ 89.078,82) versteigert wurde.
Luigi Mayer - Auction history
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