Abraham Rutgers

View of Gouda seen from the South East, with the Janskerk in the center and the Tiendwegspoort to the right

Found at Christies, New York
Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, Lot 117
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2004
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 50.190 USD
Abraham Rutgers (Amsterdam 1632-1699)
View of Gouda seen from the South East, with the Janskerk in the center and the Tiendwegspoort to the right
with inscription 'Ruysdael Fecit' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, countermark PR (associated with Arms of Amsterdam, 1684, Heawood 348), pen and brown ink framing lines
7 5/8 x 12¼ in. (193 x 316 mm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.

In January 2004 Christies in New York held the auction Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, which included the work View of Gouda seen from the South East, with the Janskerk in the center and the Tiendwegspoort to the right by Abraham Rutgers. The »bidding war« ended at USD 50,190.00 (€ 40,306.78), 67% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Abraham Rutgers have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Skaters on the Vecht in winter, with a slanting tree in the foreground in July 2014 with an auction result of GBP 302,500.00 (€ 381,547.61).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen

Im Januar 2004 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Old Master and 19th Century Drawings durch, in der auch die Arbeit View of Gouda seen from the South East, with the Janskerk in the center and the Tiendwegspoort to the right von Abraham Rutgers zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 50.190,00 (€ 40.306,78) und damit 67% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Abraham Rutgers auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Skaters on the Vecht in winter, with a slanting tree in the foreground im Juli 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 302.500,00 (€ 381.547,61).

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