Barthel Bruyn I

Portrait of Gerhard von Westerburg (1486-after 1539), half-length, in a fur-trimmed mantle and a black hat

Found at Christies, London
Old Master & British Pictures (Evening Sale), Lot 15
2. DEC - 2. DEC 2008
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 GBP
Price realised: 469.250 GBP
Barthel Bruyn I (Wesel 1493-1555 Cologne)
Portrait of Gerhard von Westerburg (1486-after 1539), half-length, in a fur-trimmed mantle and a black hat
dated and inscribed with the age of the sitter '1524 38' (upper left and right)
oil on panel
24½ x 20 5/8 in. (62.3 x 52.4 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Portrait of Gerhard von Westerburg (1486-after 1539), half-length, in a fur-trimmed mantle and a black hat by Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder was sold in the Old Master & British Pictures (Evening Sale) auction at Christies in London in December 2008. It changed hands for a price of GBP 469,250.00 (€ 492,849.04) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 300,000.00 – 500,000.00. Other works by Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in December 2014 the work The Coronation Of The Virgin was auctioned for GBP 626,500.00 (€ 806,513.26).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Portrait of Gerhard von Westerburg (1486-after 1539), half-length, in a fur-trimmed mantle and a black hat von Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder wurde im Dezember 2008 in der Auktion Old Master & British Pictures (Evening Sale) bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 469.250,00 (€ 492.849,04) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 300.000,00 – 500.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Dezember 2014 die Arbeit The Coronation Of The Virgin für GBP 626.500,00 (€ 806.513,26) versteigert.

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