Luigi Mayer
Views of Wallachia (Romania) under Ottoman rule: The town of Pitesti on the banks of the river Argis; A Greek Orthodox cemetery near Bucharest; The town of Gigesti on the banks of the river Argis; and The pontoon bridge over the river Argis at the to
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 103
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 103
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Luigi Mayer (Italy circa 1755-1803)
Views of Wallachia (Romania) under Ottoman rule: The town of Pitesti on the banks of the river Argis; A Greek Orthodox cemetery near Bucharest; The town of Gigesti on the banks of the river Argis; and The pontoon bridge over the river Argis at the town of Capociani
all signed 'Luigi Mayer dipinse'; the first inscribed 'Veduta di una parte del Villaggio di Pitesti nella Valachia presa dalle sponde del fiume Argis Tavola N o . LXII. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. r Roberto Ainslie'; the second inscribed 'Chiesa con cimitero greco nelle vicinanze di Bucoresti città capitale della Valachia Tavola N o . LI. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. e Roberto Ainslie'; the third inscribed 'Veduta del villaggio di Gigesti nella Valachia presa da un casino alle sponde del fiume Argis Tavola N o . LX. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. e Roberto Ainslie'; and the fourth inscribed 'Parte del villaggio di Capociani con ponte di barche sul fiume Argis nella Valachia Tavola N o . L. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. e Roberto Ainslie'
watercolour and bodycolour, gum arabic, in feigned mount surrounds
17 x 23½ in. (43.2 x 59 cm.) (4)
Views of Wallachia (Romania) under Ottoman rule: The town of Pitesti on the banks of the river Argis; A Greek Orthodox cemetery near Bucharest; The town of Gigesti on the banks of the river Argis; and The pontoon bridge over the river Argis at the town of Capociani
all signed 'Luigi Mayer dipinse'; the first inscribed 'Veduta di una parte del Villaggio di Pitesti nella Valachia presa dalle sponde del fiume Argis Tavola N o . LXII. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. r Roberto Ainslie'; the second inscribed 'Chiesa con cimitero greco nelle vicinanze di Bucoresti città capitale della Valachia Tavola N o . LI. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. e Roberto Ainslie'; the third inscribed 'Veduta del villaggio di Gigesti nella Valachia presa da un casino alle sponde del fiume Argis Tavola N o . LX. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. e Roberto Ainslie'; and the fourth inscribed 'Parte del villaggio di Capociani con ponte di barche sul fiume Argis nella Valachia Tavola N o . L. del viaggio pittoresco del Sig. r Cav. e Roberto Ainslie'
watercolour and bodycolour, gum arabic, in feigned mount surrounds
17 x 23½ in. (43.2 x 59 cm.) (4)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Views of Wallachia (Romania) under Ottoman rule: The town of Pitesti on the banks of the river Argis; A Greek Orthodox cemetery near Bucharest; The town of Gigesti on the banks of the river Argis; and The pontoon bridge over the river Argis at the to by Luigi Mayer was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2012. It achieved a price of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 9,552.98), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by Luigi Mayer have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work View of the port and the city of Constantinople, from Leander's Tower in June 2010 with an auction result of GBP 73,250.00 (€ 89,078.82).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Views of Wallachia (Romania) under Ottoman rule: The town of Pitesti on the banks of the river Argis; A Greek Orthodox cemetery near Bucharest; The town of Gigesti on the banks of the river Argis; and The pontoon bridge over the river Argis at the to von Luigi Mayer kam im Juli 2012 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 9.552,98) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Luigi Mayer auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit View of the port and the city of Constantinople, from Leander's Tower im Juni 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 73.250,00 (€ 89.078,82).
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