Sunqua
Barque "Monsoon" off Lin Tin Island
Found at
Bonhams,
Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts
August Americana | Bonhams Skinner, Lot 5
13. Aug - 13. Aug 2023
August Americana | Bonhams Skinner, Lot 5
13. Aug - 13. Aug 2023
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 7.680 USD
Price realised: 7.680 USD
Description
Sunqua (Chinese, active 1830-1870), c. 1850.
Barque "Monsoon" off Lin Tin Island. Brig depicted at center with 24-star U.S. flag raised at stern, multiple vessels visible in background against mountainous coastline, (crazing).
l.r. "SUNQUA".
Oil on canvas.
Canvas, ht. 18, wd. 23 1/2 in.
Collection of Henry S. Streeter. Childs Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, 9 November 1970.
Barque "Monsoon" off Lin Tin Island. Brig depicted at center with 24-star U.S. flag raised at stern, multiple vessels visible in background against mountainous coastline, (crazing).
l.r. "SUNQUA".
Oil on canvas.
Canvas, ht. 18, wd. 23 1/2 in.
Collection of Henry S. Streeter. Childs Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, 9 November 1970.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Barque "Monsoon" off Lin Tin Island by Sunqua was auctioned at Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts in August this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 7,680.00 (€ 7,085.52). Admittedly, works by Sunqua have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Hongs of Canton, showing the French, American, British and Dutch flags in May this year with an auction result of GBP 60,480.00 (€ 70,368.88).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Barque "Monsoon" off Lin Tin Island von Sunqua im August diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 7.680,00 (€ 7.085,52) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Sunqua auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Hongs of Canton, showing the French, American, British and Dutch flags im Mai diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 60.480,00 (€ 70.368,88).
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