Faustino Bocchi
Pygmies fighting over a skull
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 GBP
Price realised: 35.250 GBP
Price realised: 35.250 GBP
Description
Faustino Bocchi (Brescia 1659-1741)
Pygmies fighting over a skull
inscribed 'chi non ha qui in testa io mi dichiaro esser puo ben ricercha non bizzaro ne costal in ....... rara .... sol conviene al Pictor et al Poeta.' (lower right, on a scroll)
oil on canvas
24 x 287/8 in. (61 x 73.2 cm.)
Pygmies fighting over a skull
inscribed 'chi non ha qui in testa io mi dichiaro esser puo ben ricercha non bizzaro ne costal in ....... rara .... sol conviene al Pictor et al Poeta.' (lower right, on a scroll)
oil on canvas
24 x 287/8 in. (61 x 73.2 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Pygmies fighting over a skull by Faustino Bocchi was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2000. The price achieved of GBP 35,250.00 (€ 56,998.79) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 30,000.00 – 40,000.00. Other works by Faustino Bocchi have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2000 the work The concert was auctioned for GBP 44,650.00 (€ 72,978.66).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Pygmies fighting over a skull von Faustino Bocchi kam im Juli 2000 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 35.250,00 (€ 56.998,79) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 30.000,00 – 40.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Faustino Bocchi konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2000 die Arbeit The concert für GBP 44.650,00 (€ 72.978,66) versteigert.
Faustino Bocchi - Auction history
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