![Rev. William Gilpin - Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq [sic] beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan](/images/rev-william-gilpin_observations-on-the-coasts-of-hampshire-sussex-and-kent-relative-chiefly-to-picturesq-sic-beauty-made-in-the-year-1774-an-album-of-thirty-views-including-guildford-castle-illustrated-portsmouth-the-isle-of-wight-southsea-castle-the-isla_AID697678.jpg?f=grey)
Rev. William Gilpin
Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq [sic] beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper, Lot 12
10. DEC - 10. DEC 2008
British Art on Paper, Lot 12
10. DEC - 10. DEC 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Rev. William Gilpin (1724-1804)
Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq [sic] beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Island of Halin, Arundel Castle (illustrated), Bevis's Tower, Bramber Castle (illustrated), Lewes Castle, Herstmonceux Castle, Battle Abbey (illustrated), Rye, Lynn Castle and Hyth, Sandgate Castle, Dover Castle (illustrated), Sandwich, Canterbury Castle (illustrated), Lord Holland's ruins, Tunbridge Castle, Sheepy [sic] Island (illustrated), and Rochester Castle
inscribed variously with title
pen and brown ink and grey and brown wash
5½ x 8½ in. (14 x 21.6 cm.); and smaller; 5¾ x 8¾ in. (14.6 x 22.2 cm.), the album overall
Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq [sic] beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Island of Halin, Arundel Castle (illustrated), Bevis's Tower, Bramber Castle (illustrated), Lewes Castle, Herstmonceux Castle, Battle Abbey (illustrated), Rye, Lynn Castle and Hyth, Sandgate Castle, Dover Castle (illustrated), Sandwich, Canterbury Castle (illustrated), Lord Holland's ruins, Tunbridge Castle, Sheepy [sic] Island (illustrated), and Rochester Castle
inscribed variously with title
pen and brown ink and grey and brown wash
5½ x 8½ in. (14 x 21.6 cm.); and smaller; 5¾ x 8¾ in. (14.6 x 22.2 cm.), the album overall
Despite a disappointment, a good price for William Gilpin
This work of art by William Gilpin could be acquired at Christies in London in December 2008 for an unexpectedly low price. In the British Art on Paper auction, the work Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq sic beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan changed hands for GBP 9,375.00 (€ 9,846.48) - missing the lower end of Despite this disappointing result, Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq sic beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan is the most expensive artwork by William Gilpin that we have observed at auction so far.
Trotz Enttäuschung ein guter Preis für William Gilpin
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Gilpin konnte im Dezember 2008 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion British Art on Paper wechselte die Arbeit Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq sic beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan für GBP 9.375,00 (€ 9.846,48) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00. Trotz dieses enttäuschenden Ergebnisses ist Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq sic beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Gilpin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Gilpin - Auction history
![Rev. William Gilpin - Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq [sic] beauty; made in the year, 1774; An album of thirty views including Guildford Castle (illustrated), Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Islan](/images/rev-william-gilpin_observations-on-the-coasts-of-hampshire-sussex-and-kent-relative-chiefly-to-picturesq-sic-beauty-made-in-the-year-1774-an-album-of-thirty-views-including-guildford-castle-illustrated-portsmouth-the-isle-of-wight-southsea-castle-the-isla_AID697678_320x320.jpg)
