Francisco de Zurbarán
Christ And The Virgin In The House Of Nazareth
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Important Old Master Paintings and European Works of Art, Lot 57
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2007
Important Old Master Paintings and European Works of Art, Lot 57
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2007
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.000.000 USD
Price realised: 3.512.000 USD
Price realised: 3.512.000 USD
Description
Francisco de ZurbaránFuente de Cantos, Badajoz 1598 - 1664 Madrid
FUENTE DE CANTOS, BADAJOZ 1598 - 1664 MADRID
CHRIST AND THE VIRGIN IN THE HOUSE OF NAZARETH
oil on canvas
59 1/2 by 80 5/8 in; 151.2 by 204.8 cm.
George A. Hearn, New York, | His Sale, New York, American Art Association, February 25-March 1, 1918, lot 352 (as by Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra), there purchased by; | T.V. Carey; | Arthur Wellington, Boston, by 1918 (see note), thence by descent to the present owners.
FUENTE DE CANTOS, BADAJOZ 1598 - 1664 MADRID
CHRIST AND THE VIRGIN IN THE HOUSE OF NAZARETH
oil on canvas
59 1/2 by 80 5/8 in; 151.2 by 204.8 cm.
George A. Hearn, New York, | His Sale, New York, American Art Association, February 25-March 1, 1918, lot 352 (as by Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra), there purchased by; | T.V. Carey; | Arthur Wellington, Boston, by 1918 (see note), thence by descent to the present owners.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 76 %.
This artwork by Francisco de Zurbarán achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in January 2007. In the Important Old Master Paintings and European Works of Art auction, the work Christ And The Virgin In The House Of Nazareth sold for USD 3,512,000.00 (€ 2,701,954.15) - well above the upper estimate of USD 2,000,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Francisco de Zurbarán; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Saint Dorothy, Full-Length, Holding A Basket Of Apples And Roses sold at auction in January 2010 with the realized price of USD 4,226,500.00 (€ 3,047,224.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 76 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Francisco de Zurbarán erzielte im Januar 2007 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Old Master Paintings and European Works of Art wurde die Arbeit Christ And The Virgin In The House Of Nazareth für USD 3.512.000,00 (€ 2.701.954,15) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 2.000.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Francisco de Zurbarán; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Saint Dorothy, Full-Length, Holding A Basket Of Apples And Roses im Januar 2010 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 4.226.500,00 (€ 3.047.224,22).
Francisco de Zurbarán - Auction history
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