Thomas Allom
China: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the thundering Winds from the Vale of Tombs; Feeding Silkworms, and Sorting the Cocoons; Scene in the Suburbs of Ting-hae; The Polo Temple, Tai-Hou; Festival of the Dragon-Boat, 5th day of 5th Moon; and City of Amoy
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Description
Thomas Allom (1804-1872)
China: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the thundering Winds from the Vale of Tombs; Feeding Silkworms, and Sorting the Cocoons; Scene in the Suburbs of Ting-hae; The Polo Temple, Tai-Hou; Festival of the Dragon-Boat, 5th day of 5th Moon; and City of Amoy, from the Tombs
pencil and sepia wash heightened with white on paper
unframed
4 7/8 x 7 3/8in. (12.4 x 18.8cm.) (6)
China: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the thundering Winds from the Vale of Tombs; Feeding Silkworms, and Sorting the Cocoons; Scene in the Suburbs of Ting-hae; The Polo Temple, Tai-Hou; Festival of the Dragon-Boat, 5th day of 5th Moon; and City of Amoy, from the Tombs
pencil and sepia wash heightened with white on paper
unframed
4 7/8 x 7 3/8in. (12.4 x 18.8cm.) (6)
Sold at the lower estimate price
The work China: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the thundering Winds from the Vale of Tombs; Feeding Silkworms, and Sorting the Cocoons; Scene in the Suburbs of Ting-hae; The Polo Temple, Tai-Hou; Festival of the Dragon-Boat, 5th day of 5th Moon; and City of Amoy by Thomas Allom was sold in the EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL: ASIA auction at Christies in London in July 2005. The result of GBP 6,000.00 (€ 8,702.94) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00. Admittedly, works by Thomas Allom 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 Sack of Corinth in May 2012 with an auction result of GBP 51,650.00 (€ 64,353.63).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit China: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the thundering Winds from the Vale of Tombs; Feeding Silkworms, and Sorting the Cocoons; Scene in the Suburbs of Ting-hae; The Polo Temple, Tai-Hou; Festival of the Dragon-Boat, 5th day of 5th Moon; and City of Amoy von Thomas Allom wurde im Juli 2005 in der Auktion EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL: ASIA bei Christies in London versteigert. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 6.000,00 (€ 8.702,94) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Allom auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Sack of Corinth im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 51.650,00 (€ 64.353,63).
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