William Delacour
An Architectural Capriccio With Roman Ruins And Figures Conversing In The Foreground
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.000 GBP
Description
William Delacour (active 1740-1767)
An architectural capriccio with Roman ruins and figures conversing in the foreground
signed and dated 'Delacour f Sep 1756.' (on stone tablet, lower left)
oil on canvas
43¾ x 51¾ in. (111.1 x 131.5 cm.)
An architectural capriccio with Roman ruins and figures conversing in the foreground
signed and dated 'Delacour f Sep 1756.' (on stone tablet, lower left)
oil on canvas
43¾ x 51¾ in. (111.1 x 131.5 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work An Architectural Capriccio With Roman Ruins And Figures Conversing In The Foreground by William Delacour was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 12,000.00 (€ 17,820.38), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Delacour - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work An extensive landscape with elegant company by a fountain in a wooded glade, which sold at auction in April 2006 for GBP 40,800.00 (€ 58,885.93).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit An Architectural Capriccio With Roman Ruins And Figures Conversing In The Foreground von William Delacour kam im November 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 12.000,00 (€ 17.820,38) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Für andere Arbeiten von William Delacour mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit An extensive landscape with elegant company by a fountain in a wooded glade beobachtet, die im April 2006 für GBP 40.800,00 (€ 58.885,93) versteigert wurde.
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