Vilhelm Melbye
A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar
Estimate: 18.000 - 25.000 GBP
Price realised: 43.250 GBP
Price realised: 43.250 GBP
Description
Vilhelm Melbye (Elsinore 1824-1882 Roskilde)
A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar
signed and dated 'W m . Melby. 1874.' (lower right) and inscribed 'Spanish felucca, Gibraltar' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
31¾ x 54 in. (80.8 x 137.2 cm.)
A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar
signed and dated 'W m . Melby. 1874.' (lower right) and inscribed 'Spanish felucca, Gibraltar' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
31¾ x 54 in. (80.8 x 137.2 cm.)
A top price for Vilhelm Melbye
In May 2012 Christies in London held the auction Maritime Art, which included the work A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar by Vilhelm Melbye. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 43,250.00 (€ 53,887.60), 73% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar the most expensive artwork by Vilhelm Melbye that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Vilhelm Melbye
Im Mai 2012 führte Christies in London die Auktion Maritime Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar von Vilhelm Melbye zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 43.250,00 (€ 53.887,60) und damit 73% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Spanish felucca, British warships and other shipping in the Mediterranean off Gibraltar zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Vilhelm Melbye, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Vilhelm Melbye - Auction history
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