Jacques Etienne Victor Arago
Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, At
Found at
Christies,
London
THE FREYCINET COLLECTION, Lot 64
26. Sep - 26. Sep 2002
THE FREYCINET COLLECTION, Lot 64
26. Sep - 26. Sep 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790-1855)
Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, Atlas Historique; Rawak 1819. Divers caractères de Physionomie (8 portraits); Rawak (8 portraits); Rawak. Jeune Malaise venue à Rawak avec le Roi de Guébé; Rawak. 1818. Un lépreux de Waiggiou (with a smaller sketch of the head attached), and a proof engraving after Arago before letters titled in ink 'Iles des Papous: Vaigiou Lèpre ichtiose,' for plate 44, Atlas Historique; and two engraver's pencil and grey wash drawings by A.Chazal ('Cranes de Papous') for plates 1 and 2, Atlas Zoologique
seven signed 'Js Arago'
two watercolour, four pen and ink, five grey and brown wash on paper, one watermark MONTGOLFIER
11 5/16 x 14½in. (28.6 x 36.8cm.) and similar
14
Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, Atlas Historique; Rawak 1819. Divers caractères de Physionomie (8 portraits); Rawak (8 portraits); Rawak. Jeune Malaise venue à Rawak avec le Roi de Guébé; Rawak. 1818. Un lépreux de Waiggiou (with a smaller sketch of the head attached), and a proof engraving after Arago before letters titled in ink 'Iles des Papous: Vaigiou Lèpre ichtiose,' for plate 44, Atlas Historique; and two engraver's pencil and grey wash drawings by A.Chazal ('Cranes de Papous') for plates 1 and 2, Atlas Zoologique
seven signed 'Js Arago'
two watercolour, four pen and ink, five grey and brown wash on paper, one watermark MONTGOLFIER
11 5/16 x 14½in. (28.6 x 36.8cm.) and similar
14
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, At by Jacques Etienne Victor Arago was sold in the THE FREYCINET COLLECTION auction at Christies in London in September 2002. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 15,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 16,730.00 (€ 26,587.81). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Jacques Etienne Victor Arago - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Nid d'Autour trouvé à L'Ile d'Irk=hatighs, 7bre 1818., which sold at auction in September 2002 for GBP 41,825.00 (€ 66,469.53).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, At von Jacques Etienne Victor Arago wurde im September 2002 in der Auktion THE FREYCINET COLLECTION bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 15.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 16.730,00 (€ 26.587,81) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Jacques Etienne Victor Arago mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Nid d'Autour trouvé à L'Ile d'Irk=hatighs, 7bre 1818. beobachtet, die im September 2002 für GBP 41.825,00 (€ 66.469,53) versteigert wurde.
Jacques Etienne Victor Arago - Auction history
