Major Charles Frederick Gibson
Part of the horse-shoe fall, taken from beneath Table Rock; and The horse-shoe fall and Goat Island, taken from the Canadian side
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Description
the first watercolour heightened with white on paper laid down on card, the second sepia wash with scratching out on paper
9 ¾ x 6 ½in. (24.7 x 16.5cm.); 8 ½ x 11 ¾in. (21.5 x 30cm.)
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9 ¾ x 6 ½in. (24.7 x 16.5cm.); 8 ½ x 11 ¾in. (21.5 x 30cm.)
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Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Part of the horse-shoe fall, taken from beneath Table Rock; and The horse-shoe fall and Goat Island, taken from the Canadian side by Major Charles Frederick Gibson was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2016. It achieved a price of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,092.07), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Major Charles Frederick Gibson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Seven views of Halifax, Nova Scotia, which sold at auction in December 2016 for GBP 13,125.00 (€ 15,345.25).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Part of the horse-shoe fall, taken from beneath Table Rock; and The horse-shoe fall and Goat Island, taken from the Canadian side von Major Charles Frederick Gibson kam im Dezember 2016 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.092,07) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Für andere Arbeiten von Major Charles Frederick Gibson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Seven views of Halifax, Nova Scotia beobachtet, die im Dezember 2016 für GBP 13.125,00 (€ 15.345,25) versteigert wurde.
Major Charles Frederick Gibson - Auction history
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