George Keate Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Keate Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 09, 2021
George Keate (British 1729-1797)
Est: £500 - £700
George Keate (British 1729-1797) George Keate (British 1729-1797) Margate, entrance to the harbour, circa 1780 watercolour; Together with a 'Man O' War' by Francis Swaine (1725-1782) and a further shipping scene by an unknown hand the first 18 by 26 cm.; 7Â¾ by 10Â¼ in. All unframed (3)
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 10, 2020
KEATE, George
Est: €300 - €500
Relation des îles Pelew, situées dans la partie occidentale de l'Océan Pacifique 2 vol. in-8°, [iv]+282 ; [iv]+274+[5] pp, orné du portrait du capitaine Henry Wilson en frontisp., carte géographique dépl. vis-à-vis l'introduction, 15 planches h.t. (certaines dépl.) Rouss., quelques pâles mouill. marg. en fin du 1er vol. Rel. de l'époque en demi-veau, dos à 5 nerfs, mors frottés, coins émoussés Henry Wilson was in command of the British East India Company packet ship Antelope, when it shipwrecked off Ulong Island near Koror Island in Palau (1783). Wilson's collection of curiosities, that were exchanged with the ibedul (local ruler) and form the earliest known group of Palau artefacts, are held by the British Museum. George Keate wrote an account of Wilson's experiences in 1788, a book heavily influenced by the current conceptions concerning the "noble savage". The book became quite popular
Auctions Van de Wiele
Aug. 13, 2020
Pacific.- Keate (George) An Account of the Pelew Islands...composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson, first edition, 1788.
Est: £150 - £200
Pacific.- Keate (George) An Account of the Pelew Islands...composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson, first edition, stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece, folding engraved map, 15 engraved plates (some stipple-engraved) including folding panorama, occasional light offsetting and some marginal damp-staining, errata f., 20th century half roan, [Hill 907], 4to, 1788. ⁂ "In 1783 the Antelope, commanded by Captain Henry Wilson, was wrecked on a reef near one of the Palau (Pelew) Islands, a previously unexplored group. The entire crew managed to get safely ashore, where they were well treated by the natives and eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreck, in which they reached Macao. They took Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, with them to England, where he made a very good impression. Unhappily, in spite of all precautions, he soon died of smallpox." Hill
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 04, 2019
GEORGE KEATE, LAKE SCENE, WATERCOLOUR, 9 X 14.5CM
Est: $400 - $600
GEORGE KEATE, LAKE SCENE, WATERCOLOUR, 9 X 14.5CM
Leonard Joel
Nov. 30, 2018
George Keate, 'An Account of the Pelew Islands', F
Est: £500 - £800
George Keate, 'An Account of the Pelew Islands', Fifth Edition, by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, London, 1803, with two extra sheets of paper bound in, the first reading 'Mr. Wilson who presented this narrative to your mother was the son of Captain Wilson who accompanied his father & mentioned in the list of the ships crew. of Lee Boo I can speak from personal knowledge of him he having frequently dined at our house with Captain Wilson who was a particular friend of our family, that he was a most intelligent amiable young man & that the account presented of him is nothing more than is strictly true & I am sure I may say so of the whole; as Captain W was a man whose account may be depended on & I have no doubt you will be pleased in reading it. H Cracklow 15 May 1829'.The second reading 'From Mr & Mrs H Wilson to Mary Agnes McDowall in testimony of regard this book was presented on the 28th Day of August 1812. the Binder is requested to insert between the cover & Title Page two sheets of Foolscap to be written on'.Bound in marbled boards purple leather spine and corners.
Ewbank's
Jun. 03, 2016
Australien und Ozeanien - Palau - - Keate, George. Nachrichten von den Pele
Est: €300 - €450
Australien und Ozeanien - Palau - - Keate, George. Nachrichten von den Pelew-Inseln in der Westgegend des stillen Oceans. Aus den Tagebüchern und mündlichen Nachrichten des Capitains Heinrich Wilson, und einiger Officiere, welche daselbst mit ihm im August 1783 in der Antelope, einem Postschiff der englischen ostindischen Compagnie, Schiffbruch litten. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Georg Forster. Mit gestochenem Porträt, 4 Kupfertafeln und 1 gefalteten, gestochenen Karte. Hamburg, Hoffmann, 1789. LVIII (recte LVI), 494 S. 21,5 x 12,5 cm. Halblederband der Zeit mit Rückenschild und etwas Rückenvergoldung (berieben, Ecken etwas bestoßen).Neuere Geschichte der Land- und See-Reisen, Band 1. - Erste deutsche Ausgabe, mit Anmerkungen und Einleitung von Georg Forster. - Fiedler 143 - vgl. Taylor 549 und Pardo de Tavera 1445. - "In 1783 the Antelope ran on a rock near one of the Pelew Island. This group of islands had been sighted by the Spaniards, but had never been explored" (Cox II, 302). - Porträt mit kleinem Fleck. Gutes und vollständiges Exemplar.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Nov. 25, 2015
George Keate (1729 - 1797), ink and watercolour - figures on the beach
Est: £300 - £500
George Keate (1729 - 1797), ink and watercolour - figures on the beach beneath Margate Cliffs, inscribed verso, in glazed gilt frame bearing Anthony Reed label verso, 11.5cm x 30cm
Reeman Dansie
Jan. 17, 2015
After George Keate FRS FSA, British 1729-1797- ''A View from the Pier at Margate''; pen, ink and wat
Est: £120 - £180
After George Keate FRS FSA, British 1729-1797- ''A View from the Pier at Margate''; pen, ink and watercolour, 17x25cm Provenance: with David E Green Gallery, London, according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame.
Roseberys
Nov. 25, 2014
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the
Christie's
Oct. 04, 2014
After George Keate FRS FSA, British 1729-1797-
Est: £200 - £250
After George Keate FRS FSA, British 1729-1797- "The Customs House Corner, Showing The Old Customs House and The Chalk Cliffs Before They Collapsed into The Sea"; pen, ink and watercolour, 17x25cm Provenance: with David E Green Gallery, London, according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame
Roseberys
Apr. 12, 2012
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE KEATE, FRS (1729-1797) 'Tall
Est: £100 - £200
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE KEATE, FRS (1729-1797) 'Tall Ships at Harbour', watercolour and wash, 7.75" x 10.25"
Duke's
Apr. 05, 2011
KEATE, George (1729-97). An Account of the Pelew
Est: £300 - £500
KEATE, George (1729-97). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in The Antelope. London: G. Nicol, 1788. 4to (290 x 230mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Captain Henry Wilson, folding engraved map, 14 engraved plates, one folding, engraved plan, "A Vocabulary of the Pelew Language" at the end (frontispiece reinforced at margins and stained at margin, marginal repairs to last few leaves with slight loss, some spotting, browning and mainly marginal staining). Modern old-style half calf gilt, new endpapers. FIRST EDITION. Cox II, 302; Hill 907.
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 14, 2010
KEATE, GEORGE. 1729-1797.
Est: $300 - $500
An Account of the Pelew Islands. London: Captain Henry Wilson, 1803. 2 volumes in one (including Hockin's Supplement). 21 engravings including frontispiece portrait, large folding map, folding plate, etc. 4to. Later quarter calf. Offsetting/spotting to folding plate, inkstamp on final leaf, upper corners bumped. Fifth edition, with more plates than earlier editions.
Bonhams
Dec. 09, 2009
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there
Est: $800 - $1,200
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a packet belonging to the Honourable East India Company. London: G. Nicol, 1788. 4υo (288 x 236 mm). Stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece, 14 plates (including 3 further stipple-engraved portraits) and 2 engraved maps and charts (one folding) (some staining to plates, creasing to folding map). Contemporary red morocco gilt, upper cover with border of fillets and Greek-key roll, flat spine richly gilt (joints with expert repairs). FIRST EDITION. "In 1783, the Antelope, commanded by Captain Henry Wilson, ran onto a reef near one of the Palau Islands, a previously unexplored group, and was wrecked. The entire crew managed to get safely ashore, where they were well treated by the natives and eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreck, in which they reached Macao. They took Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, with them to England, where he made a good impression" (Hill). Cox II:302; Hill 907.
Christie's
Oct. 19, 2009
[KAIULANI, PRINCESS OF HAWAII.]
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
PRINCESS KAIULANI'S SIGNED COPY. KEATE, GEORGE. 1729-1797. An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and Some of His Officers, Who, in August 1783, Were There Shipwrecked, in the Antelope, A Packet Belonging to the Honourable East India Company. London: for Captain Wilson, 1789. xxx, [2], 408 pp. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait of Captain Wilson, folding map, and 1 plate. 8vo (210 x 127 mm). Modern blue cloth. Some toning and light offset, a few instances of faint foxing, brief worming to several final leaves, hinges cracked before frontis and after final text leaf. Fourth edition, Princess Kaiulani's copy, with her ownership signature on the first page of the introduction. A fitting artifact from a Princess known for her intelligence. Provenance: Frank Lester Pleadwell (bookplate); Laura Mell Pleadwell (bookplate).
Bonhams
Jun. 10, 2009
KEATE, GEORGE. 1729-1797.
Est: $300 - $500
An Account of the Pelew Islands. Philadelphia: Joseph Cruikshank, 1789. xx, 256 pp. 12mo (165 x 100 mm). Modern half buckram. Light browning, library stamp on title, 3 leaves with margins chipped. First American edition.
Bonhams
Jun. 10, 2009
KEATE, GEORGE.
Est: $300 - $500
An Account of the Pelew Islands ... Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson. London: For Captain Wilson, 1788. xxvii, [1], 378 pp. Frontispiece, folding chart and 13 other plates (only, of 15, 1 folding). 4to (295 x 229 mm). Marbled calf, rebacked. Lacking two portraits, occasional minor foxing, small dampstain to title/frontis, worming to gutter margin at end. Second edition. This copy with an early 16-line manuscript postscript to the account (trimmed at bottom of page with one line apparently lost). The postscript relates the contents of a letter from an officer on board the Panther who visited Pelew after Wilson's departure. It describes the monarch's reaction to news of the death of Lee Boo and the fate of the Englishman Blanchard who was left on Pelew at his own request. Provenance: John Thurlow Dering; Sir Samuel Hoare (armorial bookplates).
Bonhams
Jun. 10, 2009
Keate, George
Est: £300 - £400
Keate, George An account of the Pelew Islands. London: G. Nicol, 1788. First edition, 4to, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding chart and 15 plates, errata leaf, later period style half calf, spine gilt, folding plate with short marginal tears, some spotting, chiefly to title and frontispiece
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 06, 2009
KEATE, GEORGE. 1729-1797.
Est: $500 - $700
An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and Some of His Officers, Who, in August 1783, Were There Shipwrecked, in the Antelope, A Packet Belonging to the Honourable East India Company. London: for G. Nicol, 1788. xxvii, [1], 378, [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Captain Wilson, large folding map, and 15 plates. 4to (291 x 229 mm). Period full brown calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, custom slipcase. Some light foxing and offset from plates, but generally clean, covers with corners renewed, binding with some general wear. First edition. Composed from the Journals and Communications of Capt. Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, there shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a packet belonging to the Honorable East India Company. "In 1783 the Antelope, commanded by Captain Henry Wilson, ran near one of the Palau Islands, a previously unexplored group, and was wrecked. The entire crew managed to get safely ashore, where they were well treated by the natives and eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreck in which they reached Macao. They took Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, with them to England where he made a very good impression; he unfortunately soon died of smallpox. Keate, a literary man, composed the relation from the journals and communications of Captain Wilson and some of his officers". (Hill) Pages 365-78 contain a vocabulary of the Pelew language. Hill p 160. Provenance: Bookplate of Teston Library.
Bonhams
Apr. 06, 2009
KEATE, GEORGE. 1729-1797.
Est: $600 - $800
An Account of the Pelew Islands. London: Captain Henry Wilson, 1803. 2 volumes in one (including Hockin's Supplement). 21 engravings including frontispiece portrait, large folding map, folding plate, etc. 4to. Later quarter calf. Offsetting/spotting to folding plate, inkstamp on final leaf, upper corners bumped. Fifth edition, with more plates than earlier editions.
Bonhams
Apr. 17, 2007
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there
Est: $800 - $1,200
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a packet belonging to the Honourable East India Company. London: G. Nicol, 1788. 4 o (288 x 220 mm). Stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece, 14 plates (including 3 further stipple-engraved portraits) and 2 engraved maps and charts (one folding). (2 plates slightly cropped at fore edge.) Contemporary tree calf, flat spine elaborately gilt with finely detailed maritime and angling tools, red morocco lettering piece in the second compartment (light rubbing to extremities). Provenance : William Constable (armorial bookplate) 1721-91, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. FIRST EDITION. "In 1783, the Antelope , commanded by Captain Henry Wilson, ran onto a reef near one of the Palau Islands, a previously unexplored group, and was wrecked. The entire crew managed to get safely ashore, where they were well treated by the natives and eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreck, in which they reached Macao. They took Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, with them to England, where he made a good impression" (Hill). Books from Constable's library appear invariably to have survived in fine condition. Cox II:302; Hill 907.
Christie's
Apr. 16, 2007
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there
Est: $800 - $1,200
KEATE, George (1729-1797). An Account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a packet belonging to the Honourable East India Company. London: G. Nicol, 1788. 4 o (288 x 220 mm). Stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece, 14 plates (including 3 further stipple-engraved portraits) and 2 engraved maps and charts (one folding). (2 plates slightly cropped at fore edge.) Contemporary tree calf, flat spine elaborately gilt with finely detailed maritime and angling tools, red morocco lettering piece in the second compartment (light rubbing to extremities). Provenance : William Constable (armorial bookplate) 1721-91, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. FIRST EDITION. "In 1783, the Antelope , commanded by Captain Henry Wilson, ran onto a reef near one of the Palau Islands, a previously unexplored group, and was wrecked. The entire crew managed to get safely ashore, where they were well treated by the natives and eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreck, in which they reached Macao. They took Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, with them to England, where he made a good impression" (Hill). Books from Constable's library appear invariably to have survived in fine condition. Cox II:302; Hill 907.
Christie's