Major Charles Frederick Gibson

Two views from the entrance to the Rideau Canal, looking north-west and south-east

Found at Christies, London
Topographical Pictures, Lot 80
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2016
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
the first signed twice with initials and inscribed ‘First Lock Bytown / taken from Engineer Office / F.G.’ and further inscribed ‘First Lock Bytown / taken from Engineer Office / F.G.’ on the reverse; the second inscribed ‘Locks of Bytown from the Barrack Hill.’
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper
10 1/8 x 16 ½in. (25.5 x 42cm.); 10 ½ x 14 ½in. (26.7 x 37cm.)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.

The work Two views from the entrance to the Rideau Canal, looking north-west and south-east by Major Charles Frederick Gibson was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2016. It achieved a price of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 11,691.62), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Major Charles Frederick Gibson; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Seven views of Halifax, Nova Scotia sold at auction in December 2016 with the realized price of GBP 13,125.00 (€ 15,345.25).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Two views from the entrance to the Rideau Canal, looking north-west and south-east von Major Charles Frederick Gibson kam im Dezember 2016 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 11.691,62) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Major Charles Frederick Gibson; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Seven views of Halifax, Nova Scotia im Dezember 2016 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 13.125,00 (€ 15.345,25).

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