Nicholas Pocock, O.W.S.
Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782
Found at
Christies,
London
Maritime Art, Lot 38
23. May - 23. May 2012
Maritime Art, Lot 38
23. May - 23. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Nicholas Pocock, O.W.S. (Bristol 1740-1821 Maidenhead)
Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12 t h April 1782
signed with initials and dated 'N.P./1784' (lower left)
oil on canvas
24 x 42 in. (61 x 106.7 cm.)
See inside back cover illustration
Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12 t h April 1782
signed with initials and dated 'N.P./1784' (lower left)
oil on canvas
24 x 42 in. (61 x 106.7 cm.)
See inside back cover illustration
A top price for Nicholas Pocock
This artwork by Nicholas Pocock achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2012. In the Maritime Art auction, the work Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 sold for GBP 145,250.00 (€ 180,975.11) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 80,000.00. This high result makes Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 the most expensive artwork by Nicholas Pocock that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Nicholas Pocock
Dieses Kunstwerk von Nicholas Pocock erzielte im Mai 2012 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Maritime Art wurde die Arbeit Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 für GBP 145.250,00 (€ 180.975,11) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 80.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Admiral Rodney's flagship H.M.S. Formidable, 98-guns, breaking the line, at the beginning of the Battle of the Saintes, 12th April 1782 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Nicholas Pocock, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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