Thomas Buttersworth, Sen.
A frigate and a Royal Navy cutter in a stiff breeze off Gibraltar
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. (Isle of Wight 1768-1842 London)
A frigate and a Royal Navy cutter in a stiff breeze off Gibraltar
oil on canvas
25¼ x 30¼ in. (64.2 x 76.8 cm.)
A frigate and a Royal Navy cutter in a stiff breeze off Gibraltar
oil on canvas
25¼ x 30¼ in. (64.2 x 76.8 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A frigate and a Royal Navy cutter in a stiff breeze off Gibraltar by Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. was sold in the Maritime Art auction at Christies in London in November 2010. The price achieved of GBP 10,000.00 (€ 11,949.98) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work 'Nelson's patent bridge for boarding First Rates' at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February, 1797, which sold at auction in May 2003 for GBP 24,675.00 (€ 34,378.49).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A frigate and a Royal Navy cutter in a stiff breeze off Gibraltar von Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. wurde im November 2010 in der Auktion Maritime Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.000,00 (€ 11.949,98) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit 'Nelson's patent bridge for boarding First Rates' at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February, 1797 beobachtet, die im Mai 2003 für GBP 24.675,00 (€ 34.378,49) versteigert wurde.
Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. - Auction history
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