Richard Paton
A Royal Navy Sloop, Most Probably H.M.S. Greyhound, In Action With Two Heavily-Armed Spanish Galleys
Found at
Christies,
London
Maritime Art, Lot 15
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2013
Maritime Art, Lot 15
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Richard Paton (London 1717-1791)
A Royal Navy Sloop, Most Probably H.M.S. Greyhound, In Action With Two Heavily-Armed Spanish Galleys
signed 'R. Paton' (lower right, on a spar)
oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.5 cm.)
A Royal Navy Sloop, Most Probably H.M.S. Greyhound, In Action With Two Heavily-Armed Spanish Galleys
signed 'R. Paton' (lower right, on a spar)
oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.5 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.
The work A Royal Navy Sloop, Most Probably H.M.S. Greyhound, In Action With Two Heavily-Armed Spanish Galleys by Richard Paton was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2013. It achieved a price of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 12,033.66), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Richard Paton - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work An English privateer in action with two armed French galleys in the Mediterranean, which sold at auction in June 2000 for GBP 17,037.50 (€ 27,006.53).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Royal Navy Sloop, Most Probably H.M.S. Greyhound, In Action With Two Heavily-Armed Spanish Galleys von Richard Paton kam im November 2013 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 12.033,66) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Für andere Arbeiten von Richard Paton mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit An English privateer in action with two armed French galleys in the Mediterranean beobachtet, die im Juni 2000 für GBP 17.037,50 (€ 27.006,53) versteigert wurde.
Richard Paton - Auction history
