Francesco Morandini
Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with a
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 157.250 GBP
Price realised: 157.250 GBP
Description
Francesco Morandini, called il Poppi (Poppi 1544-1597 Florence?)
Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with an armillary sphere, before a curtain
oil on panel
45 3/8 x 53 7/8 in. (115.2 x 86 cm.)
Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with an armillary sphere, before a curtain
oil on panel
45 3/8 x 53 7/8 in. (115.2 x 86 cm.)
A top price for Francesco Morandini
This artwork by Francesco Morandini achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Paris in December 2012. In the Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale auction, the work Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with a sold for GBP 157,250.00 (€ 193,932.92) - well above the uppe This high result makes Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with a the most expensive artwork by Francesco Morandini that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Francesco Morandini
Dieses Kunstwerk von Francesco Morandini erzielte im Dezember 2012 bei Christies in Paris einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale wurde die Arbeit Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with a für GBP 157.250,00 (€ 193.932,92) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 80.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany, three-quarter-length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a white ruff, his hand resting on the pages of Mattioli's 'Commentarii in sex Libros Pedacii Dioscoridis', on a draped table with a zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Francesco Morandini, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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