Albertus Seba
A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 USD
Price realised: 4.935 USD
Price realised: 4.935 USD
Description
ALBERTUS SEBA (mid-18th Century)
A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals
five engravings, 1734, with hand-coloring, on laid papers, with margins, very occasional pale foxmarks on three plates, otherwise all apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
all P. approx. 16¾ x 10 7/8 in. (425 x 276 mm.) (5)
A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals
five engravings, 1734, with hand-coloring, on laid papers, with margins, very occasional pale foxmarks on three plates, otherwise all apparently in good condition, not examined out of the frames
all P. approx. 16¾ x 10 7/8 in. (425 x 276 mm.) (5)
A top price for Albertus Seba
The work A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals by Albertus Seba was sold in the House Sale auction at Christies in New York in February 2002. It achieved a price of USD 4,935.00 (€ 5,699.93), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 23%. With this result, A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals is even the most expensive work of art by Albertus Seba that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Albertus Seba
Die Arbeit A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals von Albertus Seba wurde im Februar 2002 in der Auktion House Sale bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 4.935,00 (€ 5.699,93) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 23%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A group of five Studies of Reptiles and Botanicals sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Albertus Seba, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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