By Alex Capon
A view of coastal Mexico was knocked down at £280,000 at Bonhams’ latest Travel and Exploration sale in Knightsbridge – a record price at auction for British topographical painter Daniel Egerton (1797-1842).
In the same family for over 120 years, Vera Cruz, and Castle of San Juan D’Ulloa was estimated at £200,000-300,000 at the February 7 auction.