John Cleveley, The Elder
The Adams shipyard from the Isle of Dogs, with His Majesty’s new frigate Ambuscade ‘on the stocks’, dressed with flags and ready for launching, 17 September 1773
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 52
04.Jul - 04.Jul.2019
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 52
04.Jul - 04.Jul.2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Adams shipyard from the Isle of Dogs, with His Majesty’s new frigate Ambuscade ‘on the stocks’, dressed with flags and ready for launching, 17 September 1773
signed and dated 'Jn Cleveley Pix. 1774' (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 ¼ x 59 1/8 in. (89.5 x 150.2 cm.)
Alan James Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Wharncliffe (1935-1987); Sotheby's, London, 12 March 1986, lot 14 (£116,000). | with Richard Green, London, from whom acquired by the late owners.
signed and dated 'Jn Cleveley Pix. 1774' (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 ¼ x 59 1/8 in. (89.5 x 150.2 cm.)
Alan James Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Wharncliffe (1935-1987); Sotheby's, London, 12 March 1986, lot 14 (£116,000). | with Richard Green, London, from whom acquired by the late owners.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work The Adams shipyard from the Isle of Dogs, with His Majesty’s new frigate Ambuscade ‘on the stocks’, dressed with flags and ready for launching, 17 September 1773 by John Cleveley the Elder was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2019. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 180,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 187,500.00 (€ 205,862.53). Other works by John Cleveley the Elder have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 290,500.00 (€ 373,969.84) in December 2014 for the work King George Iii Reviewing The Fleet At Spithead, Off Portsmouth Harbour.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Adams shipyard from the Isle of Dogs, with His Majesty’s new frigate Ambuscade ‘on the stocks’, dressed with flags and ready for launching, 17 September 1773 von John Cleveley the Elder kam im Juli 2019 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 180.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 187.500,00 (€ 205.862,53) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von John Cleveley the Elder haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 290.500,00 (€ 373.969,84) im Dezember 2014 für die Arbeit King George Iii Reviewing The Fleet At Spithead, Off Portsmouth Harbour beobachtet.
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