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Major Charles Frederick Gibson
Three views of the Grand Kettle Falls, Bytown; ‘The Five Bridges at Bytown from my sitting room window’; and ‘Rideau Falls, Bytown’ [Ontario]
Found at
Christies,
London
Topographical Pictures, Lot 79
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2016
Topographical Pictures, Lot 79
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
inscribed and dated ‘Grand Kettle Falls’; ‘Kettle Falls at By town taken / from the bridge’; ’16 Novbr[?] 30 …’; ‘The Five Bridges at Bytown / from my sitting room window’; and ‘Rideau Falls / Bytown’
pencil, coloured chalks and watercolour on paper, some sheets watermarked ‘E SMITH / 1827’ with a fleur-de-lys within a shield surmounted by a crown
three unframed
12 ¼ x 16 5/8in. (31 x 42.2cm.) and smaller
(5)
pencil, coloured chalks and watercolour on paper, some sheets watermarked ‘E SMITH / 1827’ with a fleur-de-lys within a shield surmounted by a crown
three unframed
12 ¼ x 16 5/8in. (31 x 42.2cm.) and smaller
(5)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Three views of the Grand Kettle Falls, Bytown; ‘The Five Bridges at Bytown from my sitting room window’; and ‘Rideau Falls, Bytown’ Ontario by Major Charles Frederick Gibson was sold in the Topographical Pictures auction at Christies in London in December 2016. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,092.07), 17% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Major Charles Frederick Gibson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Seven views of Halifax, Nova Scotia, which sold at auction in December 2016 for GBP 13,125.00 (€ 15,345.25).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Three views of the Grand Kettle Falls, Bytown; ‘The Five Bridges at Bytown from my sitting room window’; and ‘Rideau Falls, Bytown’ Ontario von Major Charles Frederick Gibson wurde im Dezember 2016 in der Auktion Topographical Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.092,07) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Major Charles Frederick Gibson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Seven views of Halifax, Nova Scotia beobachtet, die im Dezember 2016 für GBP 13.125,00 (€ 15.345,25) versteigert wurde.
Major Charles Frederick Gibson - Auction history
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