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- Daniël Kerkhoff
- Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution
Daniël Johannes Torman Kerkhoff
Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 53
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 53
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Daniël Johannes Torman Kerkhoff (Amsterdam 1766-1831)
Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution
signed 'D. l Kerkoff delin' and titled 'HET FEEST TER INWYDING DER VRYHEIDS BOOM OP HET REVOLUTIE PLYN VOOR T' HUIS DER GEMEEN E GEVIERD IN AMSTERDAM OP DEN 4 MAART 1795 HET EERSTE JAAR DER BATASSFSCHE VRIJHEID.' (both on a separate strip added to the mount beneath the drawing)
traces of black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash
15½ x 21¾ in. (39.2 x 55.2 cm.)
Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution
signed 'D. l Kerkoff delin' and titled 'HET FEEST TER INWYDING DER VRYHEIDS BOOM OP HET REVOLUTIE PLYN VOOR T' HUIS DER GEMEEN E GEVIERD IN AMSTERDAM OP DEN 4 MAART 1795 HET EERSTE JAAR DER BATASSFSCHE VRIJHEID.' (both on a separate strip added to the mount beneath the drawing)
traces of black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash
15½ x 21¾ in. (39.2 x 55.2 cm.)
A top price for Daniël Kerkhoff - as previously expected
The work Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution by Daniël Kerkhoff was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 11,250.00 (€ 12,911.06) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution is the most expensive artwork by Daniël Kerkhoff that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution von Daniël Kerkhoff kam im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 11.250,00 (€ 12.911,06) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Popular celebrations in Dam Square, Amsterdam, on 19 January 1795, marking the erection of the Liberty Tree and the success of the Batavian Revolution das teuerste Kunstwerk von Daniël Kerkhoff, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.