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  • Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk's House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs
Sir John Corbett - Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk\'s House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs

Sir John Corbett

Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk's House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs

Found at Christies, London
Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot 188
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2011
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.250 GBP
Description
Sir John Corbett (1822-1893)
Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk's House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs in Bermuda Harbour, 1855; Church at Port Royal, Jamaica, 1854; H.M.S. Wolverene off Sacrificios Island; Sacrificios Island, 1854; Vera Cruz from Sacrificios Island; and H.M.S Bermuda wrecked on the Grand Caicos, W. Indies, 1855
imscrided as titled, three signed 'J.Corbett'
watercolour, on paper
unframed
10 x 14in. (25.5 x 35.5cm.) and smaller (15)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.

This artwork by John Corbett achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in April 2011. In the Travel, Science and Natural History auction, the work Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk's House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs sold for GBP 2,250.00 (€ 2,533.89) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,20 Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by John Corbett; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Thirteen views of India and eight views of Ceylon including: Allahabad, angle of fort at junction of the Ganges and Jumna; Junction of the Ganges and Jumna at Allahabad looking from the walls of the fortress; From the glacis of fort Allahabad bridge sold at auction in April 2011 with the realized price of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 3,941.60).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von John Corbett erzielte im April 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Travel, Science and Natural History wurde die Arbeit Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk's House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs für GBP 2.250,00 (€ 2.533,89) 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 John Corbett; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Thirteen views of India and eight views of Ceylon including: Allahabad, angle of fort at junction of the Ganges and Jumna; Junction of the Ganges and Jumna at Allahabad looking from the walls of the fortress; From the glacis of fort Allahabad bridge im April 2011 mit dem Ha

John Corbett - Auction history

2.250 GBP
Sir John Corbett - Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk\'s House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs
Fifteen views of Caribbean and other Islands including: From Sir Robert Schomburgk's House, St Domingo, 1855; Channel of Regina, St Domingo; Panorama of San Domingo from Consul House, Wolverene at anchor, 1855; H.M.S. Wolverene hove down for repairs
Apr 2011
Christies, London
1.875 GBP
Sir John Corbett - Four views of Mauritius: Outside of the Harbour of Port Louis; Peter Both and La Ponaer from the Signal Hill, Isle of Mauritius; A street Port Louis and flamboyant tree, Mauritius; and From Signal Hill looking over Plain William, Mauritius
Four views of Mauritius: Outside of the Harbour of Port Louis; Peter Both and La Ponaer from the Signal Hill, Isle of Mauritius; A street Port Louis and flamboyant tree, Mauritius; and From Signal Hill looking over Plain William, Mauritius
Apr 2011
Christies, London
1.750 GBP
Sir John Corbett - Sixteen African views including: Table Mountain and Wynberg Church; False Bay from Wynberg; Lemon Valley, St Helena; St Helena from the southward; St Paul\'s de Londa, west coast of Africa; Anabon Island, coast of Africa; Funchal, Madeira
Sixteen African views including: Table Mountain and Wynberg Church; False Bay from Wynberg; Lemon Valley, St Helena; St Helena from the southward; St Paul's de Londa, west coast of Africa; Anabon Island, coast of Africa; Funchal, Madeira
Apr 2011
Christies, London
3.500 GBP
Sir John Corbett - Thirteen views of India and eight views of Ceylon including: Allahabad, angle of fort at junction of the Ganges and Jumna; Junction of the Ganges and Jumna at Allahabad looking from the walls of the fortress; From the glacis of fort Allahabad bridge
Thirteen views of India and eight views of Ceylon including: Allahabad, angle of fort at junction of the Ganges and Jumna; Junction of the Ganges and Jumna at Allahabad looking from the walls of the fortress; From the glacis of fort Allahabad bridge
Apr 2011
Christies, London

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