Antonio Allegri
Saint Mary Magdalen reading
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings & Sculpture Part I, Lot 23
21. Dec - 27. Jan 2022
Master Paintings & Sculpture Part I, Lot 23
21. Dec - 27. Jan 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
Antonio Allegri, called Correggio
Correggio 1489 (?) - 1534
Saint Mary Magdalen reading
inscribed on the reverse in a 19th or early 20th-century hand: The Magdalen / Cristoforo Allori
oil on panel
panel: 8 7/8 by 10 7/8 in.; 22.5 by 27.7 cm.
framed: 13 1/4 by 15 3/8 in.; 33.5 by 39 cm.
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Probably commissioned for Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua (1474–1539), Ducal Palace, Mantua, after 1517; | Possibly Carlo Beccaria (1605–1680), treasurer of the Farnese, Parma (according to his inventory of 1680, transcribed by Filangieri di Candida 1902); | Farnese collection, Parma, by c. 1680 or slightly later c. 1690–95 until 1736; recorded in the Palazzo del Giardino, in the third of the principal rooms, called that of the "Madonna of the Cat," by c. 1680 or slightly later c.
Antonio Allegri, called Correggio
Correggio 1489 (?) - 1534
Saint Mary Magdalen reading
inscribed on the reverse in a 19th or early 20th-century hand: The Magdalen / Cristoforo Allori
oil on panel
panel: 8 7/8 by 10 7/8 in.; 22.5 by 27.7 cm.
framed: 13 1/4 by 15 3/8 in.; 33.5 by 39 cm.
-------------------------- 私人收藏
Probably commissioned for Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua (1474–1539), Ducal Palace, Mantua, after 1517; | Possibly Carlo Beccaria (1605–1680), treasurer of the Farnese, Parma (according to his inventory of 1680, transcribed by Filangieri di Candida 1902); | Farnese collection, Parma, by c. 1680 or slightly later c. 1690–95 until 1736; recorded in the Palazzo del Giardino, in the third of the principal rooms, called that of the "Madonna of the Cat," by c. 1680 or slightly later c.
A top price for Antonio Allegri - as previously expected
The work Saint Mary Magdalen reading by Antonio Allegri was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in January last year. It changed hands for a price of USD 5,319,600.00 (€ 4,744,559.40) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 4,500,000.00 – 5,500,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Saint Mary Magdalen reading is the most expensive artwork by Antonio Allegri that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Saint Mary Magdalen reading von Antonio Allegri kam im Januar letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 5.319.600,00 (€ 4.744.559,40) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 4.500.000,00 – 5.500.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Saint Mary Magdalen reading das teuerste Kunstwerk von Antonio Allegri, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Antonio Allegri - Auction history
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