Frans Francken, The Younger

Diana and her nymphs in a wooded landscape

Found at Christies, London
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 22
03.Dez - 03.Dez.2019
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 GBP
Price realised: 395.250 GBP
Diana and her nymphs in a wooded landscape
oil on panel
26 5/8 x 39 ¾ in. (67.6 x 101 cm.)
Borromeo-Monti Collection, Milan, by 1830, no. 32 (according to a label on the reverse).

A top price for Frans Francken II

The work Diana and her nymphs in a wooded landscape by Frans Francken II was sold in the Old Masters Evening Sale auction at Christies in London in December 2019. It achieved a price of GBP 395,250.00 (€ 467,139.24), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 58%. This high result makes Diana and her nymphs in a wooded landscape the most expensive artwork by Frans Francken II that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Frans Francken II

Die Arbeit Diana and her nymphs in a wooded landscape von Frans Francken II wurde im Dezember 2019 in der Auktion Old Masters Evening Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 395.250,00 (€ 467.139,24) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 58%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Diana and her nymphs in a wooded landscape zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Frans Francken II, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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