David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville
Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by V
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 106
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 106
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville (The Hague 1770-1849 Leiden)
Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by Virtues by Lorenzetti
variously signed, inscribed and five dated '1798'
three pencil, pen and black ink, one pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash, eight pencil, on paper, three on extended sheets, two with watermark LA BRIGLIA, two with watermark coat-of-arms with initials CLS (?), one with encircled fleur-de-lis, one with watermark JH&Z with crowned fleur-de-lis
12½ x 19 7/8 in. (31.8 x 50.5 cm.) (12)
Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by Virtues by Lorenzetti
variously signed, inscribed and five dated '1798'
three pencil, pen and black ink, one pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash, eight pencil, on paper, three on extended sheets, two with watermark LA BRIGLIA, two with watermark coat-of-arms with initials CLS (?), one with encircled fleur-de-lis, one with watermark JH&Z with crowned fleur-de-lis
12½ x 19 7/8 in. (31.8 x 50.5 cm.) (12)
A top price for David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville
In November 2010 Christies in London held the auction The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, which included the work Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by V by David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,709.36), 35% above the upper estimate. With this result, Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by V is even the most expensive work of art by David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville
Im November 2010 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House durch, in der auch die Arbeit Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by V von David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.709,36) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Twelve studies after works in Florence, Pisa and Siena including: Entombment by Donatello; Satan applying to the Almighty for permission to tempt Job by Taddeo Gaddi (illustrated); Resurrection of the dead child by Giotto; and St Paul surrounded by V sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet
David-Pierre-Giottino Humbert de Superville - Auction history
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