Claude Lorrain
La fuite en Egypte; and two others
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
etching, circa 1630-33, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys in a Crowned Circle, a very good impression of Mannocci's first state (of four), trimmed to or just outside of the borderline on all sides, otherwise in good condition; together with Le Soleil levant, by the same hand, etching, 1634, on laid paper, watermark Fleur-de-Lys in a Crowned Circle, Mannocci's fourth state (of eight); and Le temps, Apollon et les saisons, by the same hand, etching, 1662, on thick laid paper, without watermark
Sheet 103 x 170 mm. (M. 9)
Henry Foster Sewall (1816-1896), New York (Lugt 1309), sold as part of his collection to the below in 1897; | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, purchased with funds provided by Harvey D. Parker (1805-1884), their stamp and inventory number 4305 verso (Lugt 1870). (M. 9 only)
Sheet 103 x 170 mm. (M. 9)
Henry Foster Sewall (1816-1896), New York (Lugt 1309), sold as part of his collection to the below in 1897; | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, purchased with funds provided by Harvey D. Parker (1805-1884), their stamp and inventory number 4305 verso (Lugt 1870). (M. 9 only)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 63 %.
In December 2019 Christies in London held the auction Old Master Prints, which included the work La fuite en Egypte; and two others by Claude Gellée. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,602.80), 63% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Claude Gellée achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Mediterranean Port At Sunrise With The Embarkation Of Saint Paula For Jerusalem in December 2013 with an auction result of GBP 4,450,000.00 (€ 5,352,659.84).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 63 % übertroffen
Im Dezember 2019 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master Prints durch, in der auch die Arbeit La fuite en Egypte; and two others von Claude Gellée zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.602,80) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Claude Gellée erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Mediterranean Port At Sunrise With The Embarkation Of Saint Paula For Jerusalem im Dezember 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.450.000,00 (€ 5.352.659,84).
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