Roberto Fernando Di Roberti
The Grotta del Cane, near Naples; and The Herculaneum Gate at Pompeii
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
The Lure of Naples: A Private Collection of Italian Views, Lot 30
30.Nov - 07. Dezember 201
The Lure of Naples: A Private Collection of Italian Views, Lot 30
30.Nov - 07. Dezember 201
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.500 GBP
Description
signed 'Ferd.o Roberto' (i) and titled 'Grotta del Cane.' (i), 'Porta di Pompejano' (ii) and 'Colosseo in Roma' (iii)
bodycolour on a feigned mount, illegible watermark (i and iii)
12 1/8 x 17 3/8 in. (31 x 44 cm.); and An imaginary view of the Colosseum, Rome, Italian School, 19th Century
The Grotta del Cane (cave of the dog), located on the east side of the Phlegraean Fields, was a popular attraction for Grand Tourists. The cave owes its name to the rather gruesome practice of taking animals, usually dogs, into the cave to explore the level of carbon dioxide released by a fumarole in the cave. Carbon dioxide, being denser than air, tends to be at higher levels close to the ground. Dogs therefore would be affected before the human visitors who would be alarmed by the dogs becomin
Please note this is the property of a private collector.
bodycolour on a feigned mount, illegible watermark (i and iii)
12 1/8 x 17 3/8 in. (31 x 44 cm.); and An imaginary view of the Colosseum, Rome, Italian School, 19th Century
The Grotta del Cane (cave of the dog), located on the east side of the Phlegraean Fields, was a popular attraction for Grand Tourists. The cave owes its name to the rather gruesome practice of taking animals, usually dogs, into the cave to explore the level of carbon dioxide released by a fumarole in the cave. Carbon dioxide, being denser than air, tends to be at higher levels close to the ground. Dogs therefore would be affected before the human visitors who would be alarmed by the dogs becomin
Please note this is the property of a private collector.
Sold at the lower estimate price
The work The Grotta del Cane, near Naples; and The Herculaneum Gate at Pompeii by Robert Roberti was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2017. The result of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,702.72) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,500.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Robert Roberti achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A View of Venice with the Doge's Palace, Saint Mark's Campanile and Santa Maria della Salute in November 2012 with an auction result of USD 43,750.00 (€ 33,627.98).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit The Grotta del Cane, near Naples; and The Herculaneum Gate at Pompeii von Robert Roberti kam im November 2017 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.702,72) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.500,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Robert Roberti erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A View of Venice with the Doge's Palace, Saint Mark's Campanile and Santa Maria della Salute im November 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 43.750,00 (€ 33.627,98).
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