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Carle Vanloo
Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important Old Master Paintings, Lot 46
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2000
Important Old Master Paintings, Lot 46
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2000
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Carle Vanloo (1705-1765)
Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas
signed 'Carle Vanloo'
oil on canvas
50¾ x 38¾in. (129 x 98.5cm)
Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas
signed 'Carle Vanloo'
oil on canvas
50¾ x 38¾in. (129 x 98.5cm)
A top price for Carle van Loo
The work Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas by Carle van Loo was sold in the Important Old Master Paintings auction at Christies in New York in January 2000. It achieved a price of USD 277,500.00 (€ 284,411.19), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. This high result makes Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas the most expensive artwork by Carle van Loo that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Carle van Loo
Die Arbeit Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas von Carle van Loo wurde im Januar 2000 in der Auktion Important Old Master Paintings bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 277.500,00 (€ 284.411,19) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Carle van Loo, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.