Anton Domenico Gabbiani
Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain
Found at
Christies,
London
THE SIR RALPH AND LADY HALPERN COLLECTION, Lot 170
24. FEB - 24. FEB 2005
THE SIR RALPH AND LADY HALPERN COLLECTION, Lot 170
24. FEB - 24. FEB 2005
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 55.200 GBP
Price realised: 55.200 GBP
Description
Anton Domenico Gabbiani (Florence 1652-1726)
Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain around his neck, a view of St. Peter's, Rome and the Castel Sant'Angelo beyond.
oil on canvas
41¼ x 39½ in. (104.8 x 100.3 cm.)
Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain around his neck, a view of St. Peter's, Rome and the Castel Sant'Angelo beyond.
oil on canvas
41¼ x 39½ in. (104.8 x 100.3 cm.)
A top price for Antonio Domenico Gabbiani - as previously expected
The work Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain by Antonio Domenico Gabbiani was auctioned at Christies in London in February 2005. It changed hands for a price of GBP 55,200.00 (€ 80,047.07) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain is the most expensive artwork by Antonio Domenico Gabbiani that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain von Antonio Domenico Gabbiani kam im Februar 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 55.200,00 (€ 80.047,07) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 40.000,00 – 60.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Group portrait of three gentlemen, half-length, one in a red doublet holding a viola da gamba in one hand and a miniature portrait in the other, the second in a brown coat with a silk cravat, holding a letter, the last holding up a medal from a chain das teuerste Kunstwerk von Antonio Domenico Gabbiani, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.