Edouard Travies - Cheval barbe; Cheval Normand - Two Horses [1] Orang-outan - Orangutan - Pongo pygmaeus [2], both signed and dated, the first twice \

Edouard Travies

Cheval barbe; Cheval Normand - Two Horses [1] Orang-outan - Orangutan - Pongo pygmaeus [2], both signed and dated, the first twice "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1837." and the second "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1836." in the margin, the first in the shape of a vignet

Found at Christies, London
The Jeanson Collection, Lot 205
19. Jun - 19. Jun 2000
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Edouard TRAVIES (1809-circa 1868)
Cheval barbe; Cheval Normand - Two Horses [1] Orang-outan - Orangutan - Pongo pygmaeus [2], both signed and dated, the first twice "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1837." and the second "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1836." in the margin, the first in the shape of a vignette the second with black chalk framing lines.
181 x 116 mm.; 170 x 106 mm.
Jean Gabriel PRETRE (fl. 1830-1840)
Cheval - Horse Ane - Donkey Boeuf - Buffalo [3], signed in gold "J.G. Prêtre", gold framing lines.
153 x 89 mm.
Three drawings on the same mount with gold borders, 365 x 606 mm. (3)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Cheval barbe; Cheval Normand - Two Horses 1 Orang-outan - Orangutan - Pongo pygmaeus 2, both signed and dated, the first twice "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1837." and the second "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1836." in the margin, the first in the shape of a vignet by Edouard Traviès was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2000. It changed hands for a price of GBP 3,525.00 (€ 5,587.56) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 2,000.00 – 4,000.00. Admittedly, works by Edouard Traviès have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Studies of birds: Livingstone's tauraco, Red-winged crested cuckoo, and Common cuckoo; Royal flycatcher and Scarlet-spectacled wattle-eye; Common redstart, Nightingale, and Black redstart; Helmeted guinea fowl, Little bustard, and Great bustard; Red-bille in January 2017 with an auction result of USD 32,500.00 (€ 3

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Cheval barbe; Cheval Normand - Two Horses 1 Orang-outan - Orangutan - Pongo pygmaeus 2, both signed and dated, the first twice "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1837." and the second "Edouard Traviès p.xit 1836." in the margin, the first in the shape of a vignet von Edouard Traviès kam im Juni 2000 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 3.525,00 (€ 5.587,56) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 4.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Edouard Traviès auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Studies of birds: Livingstone's tauraco, Red-winged crested cuckoo, and Common cuckoo; Royal flycatcher and Scarlet-spectacled wattle-eye; Common redstart, Nightingale, and Black redstart; Helmeted guinea fowl, Little bustard, and Great bustard; Red-bille im Januar 2017

Edouard Traviès - Auction history