Ferraù Fenzoni
The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso)
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 200.500 USD
Price realised: 200.500 USD
Description
Ferraù Fenzoni (1562-1645)
The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso)
inscribed 'testa a 16 alti B7 largi 22 ..re 5 alti B6 large 33 il fregio alto Bi..longo 3 58' (verso) and numbered '151' (recto)
black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, watermark encircled device, a small area made up lower right corner
17¼ x 15.1/8 in. (441 x 384 mm.)
The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso)
inscribed 'testa a 16 alti B7 largi 22 ..re 5 alti B6 large 33 il fregio alto Bi..longo 3 58' (verso) and numbered '151' (recto)
black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, watermark encircled device, a small area made up lower right corner
17¼ x 15.1/8 in. (441 x 384 mm.)
A top price for Ferraù Fenzoni
This artwork by Ferraù Fenzoni achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in January 2000. In the Important Old Master Drawings auction, the work The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso) sold for USD 200,500.00 (€ 205,493.49) - well above the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00. This high result makes The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso) the most expensive artwork by Ferraù Fenzoni that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ferraù Fenzoni
Dieses Kunstwerk von Ferraù Fenzoni erzielte im Januar 2000 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Old Master Drawings wurde die Arbeit The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso) für USD 200.500,00 (€ 205.493,49) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Pool of Bethesda (recto); A subsidiary study of the lower right group and of the figure of Christ (verso) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ferraù Fenzoni, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Ferraù Fenzoni - Auction history
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