Sam Morse-Brown, A.R.W.A., P.S.
Lieutenant-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of Anti-Aircraft Action during the Blitz; Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., Commander of the XIII Corps of Alamein; Music Instructor, Educational Corps, Florence; Captain Lauren
Found at
Christies,
London
British, Continental and Russian Pictures, Lot 643 H
23. Aug - 23. Aug 2006
British, Continental and Russian Pictures, Lot 643 H
23. Aug - 23. Aug 2006
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.880 GBP
Price realised: 2.880 GBP
Description
Sam Morse-Brown, A.R.W.A., P.S. (British, 1903-2001)
Lieutenant-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of Anti-Aircraft Action during the Blitz; Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., Commander of the XIII Corps of Alamein; Music Instructor, Educational Corps, Florence; Captain Laurence Lee, Staff Officer, Rome Allied Command; Lieutenant General Clark, G.O.C. Tunisia District; Architect (Educational Corps, Florence); Major Sedgewick; Submarine watch off Italy; Group Captain Hugo, D.S.O., M.C.; and Colonel John O. Colonna, American Engineers
the first signed, dated and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1947 (London)/COMMANDING ANTI-AIRCRAFT ACTION (U.K.) Lieut-General Sir Otto Lund K.C.B., D.S.O.' and signed 'Otto Lund'; the second signed and dated 'S MorseBrown 1947/(London)/Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B. C.B.E., M.C./COMMANDING XIII CORPS/OF ALAMEIN'; the third signed, dated and inscribed 'S MorseBrown/Florence 1945/Music Instructor/Educational Corps - Florence'; the fourth signed and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1945/Rome/Capt. Laurence Lee (Staff Officer, Rome Allied Command)' and signed 'LAURENCE LEE (Capt)'; the fifth signed and dated 'S MorseBrown 1943 - LT.GEN. CLARK/G.O.C. TUNISIA DISTRICT', and signed 'George Clark'; the sixth inscribed 'Architect (Education Corps, Florence); the seventh signed, dated and inscribed 'Sam MorseBrown Rome 1945/STAFF OFFICER (Rome Allied Command)' and signed 'Major Sedgewick'; the eighth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1944/Submarine watch 10 Deck 1944 off Italy Tank Landing Craft' an
black and white chalk, unframed
23 x 18 in. (58.4 x 45.7 cm.); and similar
ten in the lot (10)
Lieutenant-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of Anti-Aircraft Action during the Blitz; Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., Commander of the XIII Corps of Alamein; Music Instructor, Educational Corps, Florence; Captain Laurence Lee, Staff Officer, Rome Allied Command; Lieutenant General Clark, G.O.C. Tunisia District; Architect (Educational Corps, Florence); Major Sedgewick; Submarine watch off Italy; Group Captain Hugo, D.S.O., M.C.; and Colonel John O. Colonna, American Engineers
the first signed, dated and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1947 (London)/COMMANDING ANTI-AIRCRAFT ACTION (U.K.) Lieut-General Sir Otto Lund K.C.B., D.S.O.' and signed 'Otto Lund'; the second signed and dated 'S MorseBrown 1947/(London)/Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B. C.B.E., M.C./COMMANDING XIII CORPS/OF ALAMEIN'; the third signed, dated and inscribed 'S MorseBrown/Florence 1945/Music Instructor/Educational Corps - Florence'; the fourth signed and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1945/Rome/Capt. Laurence Lee (Staff Officer, Rome Allied Command)' and signed 'LAURENCE LEE (Capt)'; the fifth signed and dated 'S MorseBrown 1943 - LT.GEN. CLARK/G.O.C. TUNISIA DISTRICT', and signed 'George Clark'; the sixth inscribed 'Architect (Education Corps, Florence); the seventh signed, dated and inscribed 'Sam MorseBrown Rome 1945/STAFF OFFICER (Rome Allied Command)' and signed 'Major Sedgewick'; the eighth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1944/Submarine watch 10 Deck 1944 off Italy Tank Landing Craft' an
black and white chalk, unframed
23 x 18 in. (58.4 x 45.7 cm.); and similar
ten in the lot (10)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Lieutenant-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of Anti-Aircraft Action during the Blitz; Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., Commander of the XIII Corps of Alamein; Music Instructor, Educational Corps, Florence; Captain Lauren by Sam Morse Brown was auctioned at Christies in London in August 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 2,880.00 (€ 4,282.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 15%. Other works by Sam Morse Brown have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 5,400.00 (€ 8,030.14) in August 2006 for the work The crucifixion of humanity.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Lieutenant-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of Anti-Aircraft Action during the Blitz; Major General A.H. Hornby, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., Commander of the XIII Corps of Alamein; Music Instructor, Educational Corps, Florence; Captain Lauren von Sam Morse Brown kam im August 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.880,00 (€ 4.282,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 15%. Andere Arbeiten von Sam Morse Brown haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.400,00 (€ 8.030,14) im August 2006 für die Arbeit The crucifixion of humanity beobachtet.
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