J.W.A.
Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove
Found at
Christies,
London
Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot 183
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2011
Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot 183
6. Apr - 6. Apr 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
J.W.A. (fl.1827-1838)
Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove
the second inscribed as titled, and two inscribed 'Barbados' on labels attached to the backing boards
three watercolour on paper, the fourth pen and ink on paper
9¾ x 13½in. (24.7 x 34.3cm.) and smaller (4)
Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove
the second inscribed as titled, and two inscribed 'Barbados' on labels attached to the backing boards
three watercolour on paper, the fourth pen and ink on paper
9¾ x 13½in. (24.7 x 34.3cm.) and smaller (4)
A top price for J.W.A.
In April 2011 Christies in London held the auction Travel, Science and Natural History, which included the work Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove by J.W.A.. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,250.00 (€ 3,660.06), 63% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove the most expensive artwork by J.W.A. that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für J.W.A.
Im April 2011 führte Christies in London die Auktion Travel, Science and Natural History durch, in der auch die Arbeit Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove von J.W.A. zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.250,00 (€ 3.660,06) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Four views of Barbados: A village street scene; View from Carlisle Bay - Barbados. - Morning.; Oxen drawing a sugar cane cart; Fishing boats and figures bathing in a cove zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von J.W.A., das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
J.W.A. - Auction history
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