…and the appeal of Rowlandson now lies at the affordable level
THOMAS Rowlandson’s (1756-1827) watercolour Place des Victoires, Paris (estimated £60,000-80,000) failed to find a buyer when offered at Sotheby’s (20/12% buyer’s premium) on July 1.
This reflects a very different market to that of two decades ago when it sold for a record £85,000 (…