Antoine Pesne
Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 GBP
Price realised: 181.250 GBP
Price realised: 181.250 GBP
Description
Antoine Pesne (Paris 1683-1757 Berlin)
Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress
oil on canvas, unlined
19 3/8 x 15¾ in. (49.3 x 40 cm.)
the former with inventory number, identifying inscription and date '13. George Vallera[..] de DeRege Peint par son grand Pere ant Pesne'; the latter '14. Menrile De Derege agé de 8 ans Peinte par son grand Pere Pesne en 1750' (on the reverse of each respective canvas)
a pair (2)
Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress
oil on canvas, unlined
19 3/8 x 15¾ in. (49.3 x 40 cm.)
the former with inventory number, identifying inscription and date '13. George Vallera[..] de DeRege Peint par son grand Pere ant Pesne'; the latter '14. Menrile De Derege agé de 8 ans Peinte par son grand Pere Pesne en 1750' (on the reverse of each respective canvas)
a pair (2)
A top price for Antoine Pesne
This artwork by Antoine Pesne achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2012. In the Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale auction, the work Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress sold for GBP 181,250.00 (€ 230,863.78) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 100,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress the most expensive artwork by Antoine Pesne that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Antoine Pesne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Antoine Pesne erzielte im Juli 2012 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale wurde die Arbeit Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress für GBP 181.250,00 (€ 230.863,78) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 100.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of the artist's grandson, bust-length, in a fur-lined green coat, holding a tricorne; and Portrait of the artist's granddaughter, bust-length, in a white dress with a blue mantle, a blue ribbon and a flowered headdress zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Antoine Pesne, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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