Alexandre Francia

Lot 26: Fishermen mooring in a calm

Name: Fishermen mooring in a calm
Brand: Christie's
SKU: kb3o8r8r0x

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 21, 2007

Item Overview

Description

Count Alexandre Thomas Francia (c. 1815-1884)
Fishermen mooring in a calm
signed 'A. Francia' (centre, on a sail)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, and with scratching out
5½ x 9 in. (14 x 22.8 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Alexandre Francia

Provenance

Wayland Wells Williams and by descent in the family to the present owner.

Notes

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Count Alexandre Thomas Francia was the son of F.L.T. Francia (1772-1839) and his pupil, he exhibited in Paris and London between 1841 and 1867.

Auction Details

British Works on Paper

Christie's

November 21, 2007, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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