Thomas Richard Colman Dibdin
A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior
Found at
Christies,
London
Arts of India, Lot 84
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2003
Arts of India, Lot 84
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Thomas Richard Colman Dibdin (1810-1893)
A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior of Vihara on the Udaigiri Hill; Interior of Lanka; The Verandah of the Ganesa Gumpha; and Two studies of the pillars in the Great Chaitya Cave, Kannari
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, eight heightened with white, unframed
14 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (36.5 x 27 cm.); and smaller (9)
A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior of Vihara on the Udaigiri Hill; Interior of Lanka; The Verandah of the Ganesa Gumpha; and Two studies of the pillars in the Great Chaitya Cave, Kannari
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, eight heightened with white, unframed
14 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (36.5 x 27 cm.); and smaller (9)
A top price for Thomas Colman Dibdin - as previously expected
In September 2003 Christies in London held the auction Arts of India, which included the work A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior by Thomas Colman Dibdin. The price achieved of GBP 11,950.00 (€ 12,036.91) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior is the most expensive artwork by Thomas Colman Dibdin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Im September 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Arts of India durch, in der auch die Arbeit A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior von Thomas Colman Dibdin zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 11.950,00 (€ 12.036,91) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist A group of nine drawings for Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India including Frontispiece, Khandagiri Hill, Cuttak; The Chaitya Cave, Ajanta (illustrated); Entrance to the Chaitya Cave, Ajanta; The Verandah of Vihara (illustrated); Exterior das teuerste Kunstwerk von Thomas Colman Dibdin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen
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