Diego Rodríguez De Silva Y Velázquez
Portrait Of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj (1591–1657), Half Length, Wearing Black
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.375.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.375.000 GBP
Description
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
SEVILLE 1599 - 1660 MADRID
PORTRAIT OF OLIMPIA MAIDALCHINI PAMPHILJ (1591–1657), HALF LENGTH, WEARING BLACK
the reverse bears the cipher of the Marqués del Carpio and inventory number: DGH/429
oil on original canvas (strip-lined), in a rare Spanish reverse cassetta, gilded and faux-marble frame
77.4 x 61 cm.; 30 ½ x 24 in.
Commissioned by or for the sitter, Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj (1591 - 1657), on 11th July 1650; | Thence by descent to her grandson Cardinal Camillo Massimi (1620–1677), listed in his posthumous inventory, dated Rome 11 October 1677, as hanging on the left-hand wall of his gallery, under no. 106: ‘Diego Velasco’; | Don Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marqués del Carpio, Duque de Montoro, Conde-Duque de Olivares, Marqués de Eliche (162
SEVILLE 1599 - 1660 MADRID
PORTRAIT OF OLIMPIA MAIDALCHINI PAMPHILJ (1591–1657), HALF LENGTH, WEARING BLACK
the reverse bears the cipher of the Marqués del Carpio and inventory number: DGH/429
oil on original canvas (strip-lined), in a rare Spanish reverse cassetta, gilded and faux-marble frame
77.4 x 61 cm.; 30 ½ x 24 in.
Commissioned by or for the sitter, Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj (1591 - 1657), on 11th July 1650; | Thence by descent to her grandson Cardinal Camillo Massimi (1620–1677), listed in his posthumous inventory, dated Rome 11 October 1677, as hanging on the left-hand wall of his gallery, under no. 106: ‘Diego Velasco’; | Don Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marqués del Carpio, Duque de Montoro, Conde-Duque de Olivares, Marqués de Eliche (162
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait Of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj (1591–1657), Half Length, Wearing Black by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was sold in the Old Masters Evening Sale auction at Sothebys in London in July 2019. The price achieved of GBP 2,375,000.00 (€ 2,607,592.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000,000.00 – 3,000,000.00. Admittedly, works by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Saint Rufina in July 2007 with an auction result of GBP 8,420,000.00 (€ 12,505,643.64).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait Of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj (1591–1657), Half Length, Wearing Black von Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez wurde im Juli 2019 in der Auktion Old Masters Evening Sale bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.375.000,00 (€ 2.607.592,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000.000,00 – 3.000.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Saint Rufina im Juli 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.420.000,00 (€ 12.505.643,64).
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