Robert Dighton
Geography or a draw caricature map of England and Wales
Found at
Christies,
London
THE MANOR HOUSE AT CLIFTON HAMPDEN,HOME OF CHRISTOPHER GIBBS, Lot 207
25. Sep - 26. Sep 2000
THE MANOR HOUSE AT CLIFTON HAMPDEN,HOME OF CHRISTOPHER GIBBS, Lot 207
25. Sep - 26. Sep 2000
Estimate: 200 - 400 GBP
Price realised: 529 GBP
Price realised: 529 GBP
Description
Robert Dighton (1752-1814)
Geography or a draw caricature map of England and Wales
published by Bowles & Carver, 1801
engraving, hand coloured on laid paper with margins
8½ x 7in. (21.5 x 18cm.)
Geography or a draw caricature map of England and Wales
published by Bowles & Carver, 1801
engraving, hand coloured on laid paper with margins
8½ x 7in. (21.5 x 18cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 32 %.
The work Geography or a draw caricature map of England and Wales by Robert Dighton was sold in the THE MANOR HOUSE AT CLIFTON HAMPDEN,HOME OF CHRISTOPHER GIBBS auction at Christies in London in September 2000. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 528.75 (€ 884.76), 32% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Robert Dighton have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tally Ho! in July 2013 with an auction result of GBP 4,375.00 (€ 4,999.20).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 32 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Geography or a draw caricature map of England and Wales von Robert Dighton wurde im September 2000 in der Auktion THE MANOR HOUSE AT CLIFTON HAMPDEN,HOME OF CHRISTOPHER GIBBS bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 528,75 (€ 884,76) und damit 32% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Robert Dighton auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tally Ho! im Juli 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.375,00 (€ 4.999,20).
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