John Nixon

Musicians practising

Found at Christies, London
THE IRISH SALE, Lot 74
17. May - 17. May 2001

Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX

Description

John Nixon (c. 1750-1818)
Musicians practising
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, unframed
6½ x 10½ in. (16.5 x 26.7 cm.)

A top price for John Nixon

The work Musicians practising by John Nixon was sold in the THE IRISH SALE auction at Christies in London in May 2001. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 6,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 6,462.50 (€ 10,834.53). With this result, Musicians practising is even the most expensive work of art by John Nixon that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für John Nixon

Die Arbeit Musicians practising von John Nixon wurde im Mai 2001 in der Auktion THE IRISH SALE bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 6.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 6.462,50 (€ 10.834,53) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Musicians practising sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Nixon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

John Nixon - Auction history

XX.XXX

$John Nixon - \'Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight\'$

'Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight'

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XX.XXX

John Nixon - A group of 14 watercolours depicting views on the Isle of Wight including Ryde, The Needles, St Helens and Shanklin Chine various sizes, the largest 13 x 20.6cm (5 1/8 x 8 1/8in). (14) mounted in 8 frames

A group of 14 watercolours depicting views on the Isle of Wight including Ryde, The Needles, St Helens and Shanklin Chine various sizes, the largest 13 x 20.6cm (5 1/8 x 8 1/8in). (14) mounted in 8 frames

Oct 2022

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XX.XXX

2022

The High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset

Jul 2022

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XX.XXX

$John Nixon - ‘At an Auction Leigh & Sotheby\'s / Marquis Lansdowns (sic) Sale/ of Books’.$

‘At an Auction Leigh & Sotheby's / Marquis Lansdowns (sic) Sale/ of Books’.

Jul 2021

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XX.XXX

2021

Elegant figures walking towards Northampton House, Camberwell

Jul 2021

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XX.XXX

$John Nixon - St Paul\'s Cathedral and Islington from Regent\'s Park, London$

2020

St Paul's Cathedral and Islington from Regent's Park, London

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XX.XXX

Painting For The Go-Betweens, 1985

Nov 2018

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XX.XXX

Untitled, 1984

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$John Nixon - ‘Hospitality Kicking Avarice Out Of Doors; Or, New Tenants At A Mansion House\'$

2018

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2013

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Dec 2013

Christies, London

XX.XXX

2011

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XX.XXX

Modern education

Dec 2010

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