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Robert Bowyer
A Selection of the most interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie's celebrated Collection of Views in Turkey in Europe, and Asia, Syria, Sicily, The Eolian Islands, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Jupiter Ammon in Libya. [Bound with:] The Campaign of Waterloo. [And:]
Estimate: 900 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Description
ROBERT BOWYER (1758-1834). LUIGI MAYER (1755-1803)
A Selection of the most interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie's celebrated Collection of Views in Turkey in Europe, and Asia, Syria, Sicily, The Eolian Islands, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Jupiter Ammon in Libya. [Bound with:] The Campaign of Waterloo. [And:] The Triumphs of Europe in the Campaigns of the Years 1812, 1813, 1814. [And:] An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe. London: Bowyer, 1811, 1816, 1814-1815. 3 works in 4 parts in one volume, 2° (465 x 330mm). Together 49 hand-coloured aquatint plates on 47 leaves, some folding, and 6 monochrome plates. (The first title-page and last leaf dampstained with some discoloration, the second work without half-title, occasional dampstaining and light soiling.) Nineteenth-century half calf over purple textured and patterned cloth boards, gilt morocco labels to spine and upper board (spine ends and corners repaired, lower board faded, extremities rubbed). Provenance: J.O. Clarke, Booksellers (printed ticket).
A CONVOLUTE OF FINE AQUATINT WORKS PUBLISHED BY BOWYER. The triumphs of Europe with both parts and 19 aquatints as often. Atabey 790; Not in Blackmer; Abbey Life, 352 & 355; cf. Abbey Travel, 369n.
A Selection of the most interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie's celebrated Collection of Views in Turkey in Europe, and Asia, Syria, Sicily, The Eolian Islands, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Jupiter Ammon in Libya. [Bound with:] The Campaign of Waterloo. [And:] The Triumphs of Europe in the Campaigns of the Years 1812, 1813, 1814. [And:] An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe. London: Bowyer, 1811, 1816, 1814-1815. 3 works in 4 parts in one volume, 2° (465 x 330mm). Together 49 hand-coloured aquatint plates on 47 leaves, some folding, and 6 monochrome plates. (The first title-page and last leaf dampstained with some discoloration, the second work without half-title, occasional dampstaining and light soiling.) Nineteenth-century half calf over purple textured and patterned cloth boards, gilt morocco labels to spine and upper board (spine ends and corners repaired, lower board faded, extremities rubbed). Provenance: J.O. Clarke, Booksellers (printed ticket).
A CONVOLUTE OF FINE AQUATINT WORKS PUBLISHED BY BOWYER. The triumphs of Europe with both parts and 19 aquatints as often. Atabey 790; Not in Blackmer; Abbey Life, 352 & 355; cf. Abbey Travel, 369n.
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Robert Bowyer achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in April 2013. In the Travel, Science and Natural History auction, the work A Selection of the most interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie's celebrated Collection of Views in Turkey in Europe, and Asia, Syria, Sicily, The Eolian Islands, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Jupiter Ammon in Libya. Bound with: The Campaign of Waterloo. And: sold for GBP 2,500.00 (€ 2,950.14) - well above the upper estimate of G Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Robert Bowyer; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot An Officer, In Scarlet Coat With Yellow Facings, Silver Epaulette, Frilled White Cravat And Black Stock, Powdered Hair En Queue sold at auction in June 2007 with the realized price of GBP 2,400.00 (€ 3,561.48).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Robert Bowyer erzielte im April 2013 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Travel, Science and Natural History wurde die Arbeit A Selection of the most interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie's celebrated Collection of Views in Turkey in Europe, and Asia, Syria, Sicily, The Eolian Islands, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Jupiter Ammon in Libya. Bound with: The Campaign of Waterloo. And: für GBP 2.500,00 (€ 2.950,14) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Robert Bowyer; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit An Officer, In Scarlet Coat With Yellow Facings, Silver Epaulette, Frilled White Cravat And Black Stock, Powdered Hair En Queue im Juni 2007 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 2.400,00 (€ 3.561,48).
Robert Bowyer - Auction history
![Robert Bowyer - A Selection of the most interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie\'s celebrated Collection of Views in Turkey in Europe, and Asia, Syria, Sicily, The Eolian Islands, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Jupiter Ammon in Libya. [Bound with:] The Campaign of Waterloo. [And:]](/images/robert-bowyer_a-selection-of-the-most-interesting-of-sir-robert-ainslies-celebrated-collection-of-views-in-turkey-in-europe-and-asia-syria-sicily-the-eolian-islands-temple-of-diana-at-ephesus-jupiter-ammon-in-libya-bound-with-the-campaign-of-waterloo-and-_AID596999_320x320.jpg)
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