John White Abbott
View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamonix, France
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
Dramas of Light and Land: The Martyn Gregory Collection of British Art, Lot 165
10. Mar - 24. Mar 2022
Dramas of Light and Land: The Martyn Gregory Collection of British Art, Lot 165
10. Mar - 24. Mar 2022
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.260 GBP
Price realised: 1.260 GBP
Description
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851)
View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamonix, France
signed with the artist's monogram and inscribed 'L'Aigle de sout drent / Fr. Towne. Light from the right JWA' (verso), further signed and inscribed 'L'aiguille. Light R. F.T. JWA' (on a fragment of the old mount)
pen and grey ink, grey and blue wash on paper
9 1 ⁄ 8 x 6 1 ⁄ 2 in. (23.2 x 16.5 cm.)
View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamonix, France
signed with the artist's monogram and inscribed 'L'Aigle de sout drent / Fr. Towne. Light from the right JWA' (verso), further signed and inscribed 'L'aiguille. Light R. F.T. JWA' (on a fragment of the old mount)
pen and grey ink, grey and blue wash on paper
9 1 ⁄ 8 x 6 1 ⁄ 2 in. (23.2 x 16.5 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamonix, France by John White Abbott was auctioned at Christies in London in March last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,260.00 (€ 1,493.87). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John White Abbott achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Ugbrooke, Devon in June 2006 with an auction result of GBP 38,400.00 (€ 55,564.16).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamonix, France von John White Abbott im März letzten Jahres bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.260,00 (€ 1.493,87) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John White Abbott erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Ugbrooke, Devon im Juni 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 38.400,00 (€ 55.564,16).
John White Abbott - Auction history
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