Delaune, Etienne
Les Sciences (Robert-Dumesnil IX, 340-45; Guilmard 5; Berlin Kat. 4513)
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow Part Three: The Baroque and Rococo Periods, Lot 482
20. Jun - 20. Jun 2013
The Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow Part Three: The Baroque and Rococo Periods, Lot 482
20. Jun - 20. Jun 2013
Estimate: 600 - 1.000 USD
Price realised: 500 USD
Price realised: 500 USD
Description
DELAUNE, Etienne (circa 1519-1583)
Les Sciences (Robert-Dumesnil IX, 340-45; Guilmard 5; Berlin Kat. 4513)
the complete set of six engravings, before 1572-73, fine impressions of these rare prints, without watermarks, trimmed inside the platemark but outside the borderline and text, just to the text in places, some occasional pale foxing, otherwise in good condition, all hinged onto wove album sheets, in a modern vellum binding
Overall: 8¾ x 5 7/8 in. (222 x 148 mm.)
Sheets: 2 7/8 x 2¼ in. (73 x 57 mm.)
Provenance:
Acquired from August Laube, in 1993.
These six plates show allegorical figures representing the sciences of physics, theology, jurisprudence, dialectics, rhetoric and astromony, surrounded by groteques rendered in tiny, virtuoso detail.
Les Sciences (Robert-Dumesnil IX, 340-45; Guilmard 5; Berlin Kat. 4513)
the complete set of six engravings, before 1572-73, fine impressions of these rare prints, without watermarks, trimmed inside the platemark but outside the borderline and text, just to the text in places, some occasional pale foxing, otherwise in good condition, all hinged onto wove album sheets, in a modern vellum binding
Overall: 8¾ x 5 7/8 in. (222 x 148 mm.)
Sheets: 2 7/8 x 2¼ in. (73 x 57 mm.)
Provenance:
Acquired from August Laube, in 1993.
These six plates show allegorical figures representing the sciences of physics, theology, jurisprudence, dialectics, rhetoric and astromony, surrounded by groteques rendered in tiny, virtuoso detail.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Les Sciences (Robert-Dumesnil IX, 340-45; Guilmard 5; Berlin Kat. 4513) by Étienne Delaune was auctioned at Christies in New York in June 2013, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 600.00 – 1,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 500.00 (€ 384.32). Admittedly, works by Étienne Delaune have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Hunting Scenes [Venationes (Robert-Dumesnil 275-280)|AID574705] in June 2013 with an auction result of USD 2,750.00 (€ 2,113.76).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Les Sciences (Robert-Dumesnil IX, 340-45; Guilmard 5; Berlin Kat. 4513) von Étienne Delaune im Juni 2013 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 600,00 – 1.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 500,00 (€ 384,32) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Étienne Delaune auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Hunting Scenes [Venationes (Robert-Dumesnil 275-280)|AID574705] im Juni 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.750,00 (€ 2.113,76).
Étienne Delaune - Auction history
![Delaune, Etienne - Hunting Scenes [Venationes] (Robert-Dumesnil 275-280)](/images/delaune-etienne_hunting-scenes-venationes-robert-dumesnil-275-280_AID574705_320x320.jpg)
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