Bernard Salomon
Rachel giving Birth to Joseph (Gen. 30); Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38); Joseph taken Captive (Gen. 39); and Joseph made Steward of Egypt (Gen. 42)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, Lot 111
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2004
Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, Lot 111
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Bernard Salomon, called Le Petit Bernard (Active in Lyon 1540-1561)
Rachel giving Birth to Joseph (Gen. 30); Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38); Joseph taken Captive (Gen. 39); and Joseph made Steward of Egypt (Gen. 42)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, minor losses (1, 3 and 4)
all approximately 3 3/8 x 4½ in. (88 x 114 mm.) (4)
Rachel giving Birth to Joseph (Gen. 30); Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38); Joseph taken Captive (Gen. 39); and Joseph made Steward of Egypt (Gen. 42)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, minor losses (1, 3 and 4)
all approximately 3 3/8 x 4½ in. (88 x 114 mm.) (4)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.
The work Rachel giving Birth to Joseph (Gen. 30); Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38); Joseph taken Captive (Gen. 39); and Joseph made Steward of Egypt (Gen. 42) by Bernard Salomon was sold in the Old Master and 19th Century Drawings auction at Christies in London in July 2004. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,629.00 (€ 3,973.00), 31% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Bernard Salomon - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (Gen. 39), which sold at auction in July 2004 for GBP 8,126.00 (€ 12,280.17).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Rachel giving Birth to Joseph (Gen. 30); Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38); Joseph taken Captive (Gen. 39); and Joseph made Steward of Egypt (Gen. 42) von Bernard Salomon wurde im Juli 2004 in der Auktion Old Master and 19th Century Drawings bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.629,00 (€ 3.973,00) und damit 31% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Bernard Salomon mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (Gen. 39) beobachtet, die im Juli 2004 für GBP 8.126,00 (€ 12.280,17) versteigert wurde.
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