William Westall, A.R.A.
Entrance of The Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, Near Bombay
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration and Travel:AsiaIncluding China Trade Paintings, Lot 13
13. Jul - 13. Jul 2006
Exploration and Travel:AsiaIncluding China Trade Paintings, Lot 13
13. Jul - 13. Jul 2006
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.360 GBP
Price realised: 3.360 GBP
Description
William Westall, A.R.A. (1781-1850)
Entrance of the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay
pencil and watercolour on paper
8 1/8 x 11 3/8in. (20.7 x 28.9cm.)
Entrance of the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay
pencil and watercolour on paper
8 1/8 x 11 3/8in. (20.7 x 28.9cm.)
A top price for William Westall - as previously expected
The work Entrance of The Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, Near Bombay by William Westall was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2006. 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 3,360.00 (€ 4,918.65) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Entrance of The Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, Near Bombay is the most expensive artwork by William Westall that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Entrance of The Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, Near Bombay von William Westall kam im Juli 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. 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 3.360,00 (€ 4.918,65) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Entrance of The Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, Near Bombay das teuerste Kunstwerk von William Westall, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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