Bartholomeus van der Helst

Portrait of Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), three-quarter-length, holding a twig with an orange, before a landscape

Found at Christies, London
Old Masters Part I, Lot 12
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2023
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 GBP
Price realised: 504.000 GBP
BARTHOLOMEUS van der HELST (HAARLEM C. 1613-1670 AMSTERDAM)
Portrait of Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), three-quarter-length, holding a twig with an orange, before a landscape
signed ‘B . vander. helst . f .’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
42 5/8 x 34 7/8 in. (108.2 x 85.9 cm.)
inscribed with the sitter's family coat-of-arms (upper right)

A top price for Bartholomeus van der Helst

The work Portrait of Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), three-quarter-length, holding a twig with an orange, before a landscape by Bartholomeus van der Helst was auctioned at Christies in London in July this year. It achieved a price of GBP 504,000.00 (€ 588,015.25), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 68%. This high result makes Portrait of Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), three-quarter-length, holding a twig with an orange, before a landscape the most expensive artwork by Bartholomeus van der Helst that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Bartholomeus van der Helst

Die Arbeit Portrait of Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), three-quarter-length, holding a twig with an orange, before a landscape von Bartholomeus van der Helst kam im Juli diesen Jahres bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 504.000,00 (€ 588.015,25) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 68%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Sophia Coymans (1636-1714), three-quarter-length, holding a twig with an orange, before a landscape zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Bartholomeus van der Helst, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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