Thomas Martyn
The English entomologist, 1792
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 144
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 144
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.394 GBP
Price realised: 2.394 GBP
Description
Thomas Martyn
The English entomologist, exhibiting all the coleopterous insects found in England... Accurately drawn and painted after nature, arranged and named according to the Linnean system. London: published by the author at his Academy for Illustrating and Printing, 1792
FIRST EDITION, 4to (340 x 274 mm.), engraved title, 2 engraved numismatic plates, 42 stipple-engraved plates, ALL FINELY COLOURED BY HAND TO RESEMBLE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS, contemporary tree calf gilt, spine gilt with entomological motifs, gilt edges, rebacked retaining original spine
LITERATURE:
Nissen ZBI 2725
PROVENANCE:
Joseph Neeld (1789-1856), Grittleton House, Wiltshire, engraved armorial bookplate
The English entomologist, exhibiting all the coleopterous insects found in England... Accurately drawn and painted after nature, arranged and named according to the Linnean system. London: published by the author at his Academy for Illustrating and Printing, 1792
FIRST EDITION, 4to (340 x 274 mm.), engraved title, 2 engraved numismatic plates, 42 stipple-engraved plates, ALL FINELY COLOURED BY HAND TO RESEMBLE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS, contemporary tree calf gilt, spine gilt with entomological motifs, gilt edges, rebacked retaining original spine
LITERATURE:
Nissen ZBI 2725
PROVENANCE:
Joseph Neeld (1789-1856), Grittleton House, Wiltshire, engraved armorial bookplate
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The English entomologist, 1792 by Thomas Martyn was sold in the The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I auction at Sothebys in London in May last year. The price achieved of GBP 2,394.00 (€ 2,816.31) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Thomas Martyn achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Figures of plants, 1796, original botanical watercolours in May last year with an auction result of GBP 47,880.00 (€ 56,326.26).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The English entomologist, 1792 von Thomas Martyn wurde im Mai letzten Jahres in der Auktion The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.394,00 (€ 2.816,31) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Thomas Martyn erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Figures of plants, 1796, original botanical watercolours im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 47.880,00 (€ 56.326,26).
Thomas Martyn - Auction history
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