Shaikh Zayn-al-din
A Pied Bush Chat, Perched On A Bassia Clatifolia; A Young Sunbird, Perched On A Reinwardtia Trigina; The Chinese Hwamei Perched On A Bridelia; A Red Breasted Flycatcher Perched On A Alutilon Indicum
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures, Lot 173
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2008
Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures, Lot 173
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Shaikh Zayn-al-din
FL. 1777-1782
A PIED BUSH CHAT, PERCHED ON A BASSIA CLATIFOLIA; A YOUNG SUNBIRD, PERCHED ON A REINWARDTIA TRIGINA; THE CHINESE HWAMEI PERCHED ON A BRIDELIA; A RED BREASTED FLYCATCHER PERCHED ON A ALUTILON INDICUM
Quantity: 4
the first signed and inscribed l.l.: Grey Pudan / In the collection of Lady Impey at Calcutta / Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-din] Native of Patna 1778, further inscribed u.l.: 43; the second signed and inscribed l.l.: In the collection of Lady Impey in / Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-din] Native of Patna 1779; the third signed and inscribed l.l.: Waumee from China / In the collection of Lady Imprey at Calcutta painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-din] Native of
four, each watercolour over pencil with bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic
56.5 by 82 cm.; 22 1/4 by 32 in.; 60 by 80.5 cm.; 24 by 31 3/4 in.; 80.5 by 59 cm.; 31 3/4 by 23 1/4 in.; 57 by 82.5 cm.; 23 by 32 1/2 in.
Sir Elijah and Lady Impey, their sale, Phillips, London, 21 May 1810
FL. 1777-1782
A PIED BUSH CHAT, PERCHED ON A BASSIA CLATIFOLIA; A YOUNG SUNBIRD, PERCHED ON A REINWARDTIA TRIGINA; THE CHINESE HWAMEI PERCHED ON A BRIDELIA; A RED BREASTED FLYCATCHER PERCHED ON A ALUTILON INDICUM
Quantity: 4
the first signed and inscribed l.l.: Grey Pudan / In the collection of Lady Impey at Calcutta / Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-din] Native of Patna 1778, further inscribed u.l.: 43; the second signed and inscribed l.l.: In the collection of Lady Impey in / Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-din] Native of Patna 1779; the third signed and inscribed l.l.: Waumee from China / In the collection of Lady Imprey at Calcutta painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-din] Native of
four, each watercolour over pencil with bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic
56.5 by 82 cm.; 22 1/4 by 32 in.; 60 by 80.5 cm.; 24 by 31 3/4 in.; 80.5 by 59 cm.; 31 3/4 by 23 1/4 in.; 57 by 82.5 cm.; 23 by 32 1/2 in.
Sir Elijah and Lady Impey, their sale, Phillips, London, 21 May 1810
Upper estimate price exceeded by 32 %.
The work A Pied Bush Chat, Perched On A Bassia Clatifolia; A Young Sunbird, Perched On A Reinwardtia Trigina; The Chinese Hwamei Perched On A Bridelia; A Red Breasted Flycatcher Perched On A Alutilon Indicum by Shaikh Zayn-Al-Din was sold in the Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures auction at Sothebys in London in December 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 79,250.00 (€ 83,235.56), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 32%. Other works by Shaikh Zayn-Al-Din have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 60,000.00 (€ 89,036.98) in June 2007 for the work A Lineated Barbet, Megalaima Lineate, On A Juniper Tree.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 32 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Pied Bush Chat, Perched On A Bassia Clatifolia; A Young Sunbird, Perched On A Reinwardtia Trigina; The Chinese Hwamei Perched On A Bridelia; A Red Breasted Flycatcher Perched On A Alutilon Indicum von Shaikh Zayn-Al-Din wurde im Dezember 2008 in der Auktion Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 79.250,00 (€ 83.235,56) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 32%. Andere Arbeiten von Shaikh Zayn-Al-Din haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 60.000,00 (€ 89.036,98) im Juni 2007 für die Arbeit A Lineated Barbet, Megalaima Lineate, On A Juniper Tree beobachtet.
Shaikh Zayn-Al-Din - Auction history
