Urey F. Lisiansky
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
THE P.R. SANDWELL COLLECTION OF PACIFIC AND ARCTIC VOYAGES, Lot 64
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2005
THE P.R. SANDWELL COLLECTION OF PACIFIC AND ARCTIC VOYAGES, Lot 64
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
UREY F. LISIANSKY (1773-1837)
A Voyage Round the World, in the years 1803, 4, 5, & 6; performed, by order of His Imperial Majesty Alexander the First, Emperor of Russia, in the Ship Neva. London: S. Hamilton for John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, 1814. 4° (270 x 202mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait, 8 hand-coloured maps, 3 folding, 2 hand-coloured aquatint views of Kodiak and Sitka, 3 engraved plates, dedication, list of officers. Contemporary [?French] morocco-backed boards, spine gilt in compartments, lettered in French in one (a little rubbed, superficial cracks on joints).
VERY FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION by the commander of the Neva on Krusenstern's voyage around the world. Lisiansky had been given a different assignment to that of Krusenstern in the Nadeshda and so he alone called at Easter Island and remained longer in Hawaii, where he discovered the island that bears his name. His stay in Alaska was also longer and he spent a productive time recording his observations and trading for furs. At Sitka he became involved with Baranof's retaking of the Russian fort which had been overrun by the Tlingit Indians. From Kodiak he made straight for Canton with his furs and a hasty voyage to Kronstadt, arriving two months ahead of Krusenstern. Nonetheless, as Krusenstern commanded the expedition it is to him that credit goes for Russia's first circumnavigation. The excellent maps are from Lisiansky's own surveys and the superb views of Kodiak and Sitka are from his drawings. The English edition was translated from Russian by the author and conta
A Voyage Round the World, in the years 1803, 4, 5, & 6; performed, by order of His Imperial Majesty Alexander the First, Emperor of Russia, in the Ship Neva. London: S. Hamilton for John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, 1814. 4° (270 x 202mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait, 8 hand-coloured maps, 3 folding, 2 hand-coloured aquatint views of Kodiak and Sitka, 3 engraved plates, dedication, list of officers. Contemporary [?French] morocco-backed boards, spine gilt in compartments, lettered in French in one (a little rubbed, superficial cracks on joints).
VERY FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION by the commander of the Neva on Krusenstern's voyage around the world. Lisiansky had been given a different assignment to that of Krusenstern in the Nadeshda and so he alone called at Easter Island and remained longer in Hawaii, where he discovered the island that bears his name. His stay in Alaska was also longer and he spent a productive time recording his observations and trading for furs. At Sitka he became involved with Baranof's retaking of the Russian fort which had been overrun by the Tlingit Indians. From Kodiak he made straight for Canton with his furs and a hasty voyage to Kronstadt, arriving two months ahead of Krusenstern. Nonetheless, as Krusenstern commanded the expedition it is to him that credit goes for Russia's first circumnavigation. The excellent maps are from Lisiansky's own surveys and the superb views of Kodiak and Sitka are from his drawings. The English edition was translated from Russian by the author and conta
A top price for Urey Lisiansky
The work Unknown by Urey Lisiansky was sold in the THE P.R. SANDWELL COLLECTION OF PACIFIC AND ARCTIC VOYAGES auction at Christies in London in September 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 10,200.00 (€ 14,969.25), 70% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Unknown the most expensive artwork by Urey Lisiansky that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Urey Lisiansky
Die Arbeit Unknown von Urey Lisiansky wurde im September 2005 in der Auktion THE P.R. SANDWELL COLLECTION OF PACIFIC AND ARCTIC VOYAGES bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 10.200,00 (€ 14.969,25) und damit 70% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Unknown zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Urey Lisiansky, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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