Rev. William Gilpin
The Lone Explorer
Found at
Christies,
London
British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings, Lot 538
11. Dec - 11. Dec 2007
British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings, Lot 538
11. Dec - 11. Dec 2007
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 813 GBP
Price realised: 813 GBP
Description
Rev. William Gilpin (1724-1804)
The lone explorer
black ink and wash
7 x 10¼ in. (17.7 x 26 cm.)
The lone explorer
black ink and wash
7 x 10¼ in. (17.7 x 26 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
The work The Lone Explorer by William Gilpin was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 812.50 (€ 1,104.05), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 35%. Admittedly, works by William Gilpin have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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|AID697678] in December 2008 with an auction result of GBP 9,375.00 (€ 9,846.4
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Lone Explorer von William Gilpin kam im Dezember 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 812,50 (€ 1.104,05) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 35%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Gilpin auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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|AID697678] im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 9.846,48).
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)
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