Thomas Buttersworth, Sen.
The Blockading Fleet off Cadiz in 1797, with Lord St Vincent's flagship Ville de Paris anchored in the foreground
Found at
Christies,
London
TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY THE AGE OF NELSON,WELLINGTON&NAPOLEON, Lot 10 A
19. Oct - 19. Oct 2005
TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY THE AGE OF NELSON,WELLINGTON&NAPOLEON, Lot 10 A
19. Oct - 19. Oct 2005
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Description
Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. (1768-1827)
The Blockading Fleet off Cadiz in 1797, with Lord St Vincent's flagship Ville de Paris anchored in the foreground
pen and grey ink and watercolour
16½ x 25¾ in. (41.9 x 65.4 cm.)
The Blockading Fleet off Cadiz in 1797, with Lord St Vincent's flagship Ville de Paris anchored in the foreground
pen and grey ink and watercolour
16½ x 25¾ in. (41.9 x 65.4 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Blockading Fleet off Cadiz in 1797, with Lord St Vincent's flagship Ville de Paris anchored in the foreground by Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. was sold in the TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY THE AGE OF NELSON,WELLINGTON&NAPOLEON auction at Christies in London in October 2005. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 3,120.00 (€ 4,601.06) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 'Nelson's patent bridge for boarding First Rates' at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February, 1797 in May 2003 with an auction result of GBP 24,675.00 (€ 34,378.49).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Blockading Fleet off Cadiz in 1797, with Lord St Vincent's flagship Ville de Paris anchored in the foreground von Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. wurde im Oktober 2005 in der Auktion TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY THE AGE OF NELSON,WELLINGTON&NAPOLEON bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 3.120,00 (€ 4.601,06) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 'Nelson's patent bridge for boarding First Rates' at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February, 1797 im Mai 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 24.675,00 (€ 34.378,49).
Thomas Buttersworth, Sen. - Auction history
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