Frans Van Mieris The Elder
A Trony Self-Portrait Of The Artist, Bust-Length, Wearing A Turban Crowned With A Feather, And Fur-Trimmed Robe
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Including Three Renaissance Masterworks from Chatsworth, Lot 6
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2012
Including Three Renaissance Masterworks from Chatsworth, Lot 6
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2012
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 349.250 GBP
Price realised: 349.250 GBP
Description
Frans van Mieris the Elder
LEIDEN 1635 - 1681
A TRONY SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, BUST-LENGTH, WEARING A TURBAN CROWNED WITH A FEATHER, AND FUR-TRIMMED ROBE
oil on oak panel, oval
11 by 8.2 cm.; 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 in.
Jan van Beuningen, Amsterdam; | From whom purchased by Pieter de la Court van der Voort (1664-1739), Amsterdam, before 1731, for 120 Florins ("door myn vaader gekofft van Jan van Beuningen tot Amsterdam"); | In Pieter de la Court van der Voort's inventory of 1731; | His son Allard de la Court van der Voort, and in his inventories of 1739 and 1749; | His widow, Catherine de la Court van de Voort-Backer; | Her deceased sale, Leiden, Sam. and Joh. L
LEIDEN 1635 - 1681
A TRONY SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, BUST-LENGTH, WEARING A TURBAN CROWNED WITH A FEATHER, AND FUR-TRIMMED ROBE
oil on oak panel, oval
11 by 8.2 cm.; 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 in.
Jan van Beuningen, Amsterdam; | From whom purchased by Pieter de la Court van der Voort (1664-1739), Amsterdam, before 1731, for 120 Florins ("door myn vaader gekofft van Jan van Beuningen tot Amsterdam"); | In Pieter de la Court van der Voort's inventory of 1731; | His son Allard de la Court van der Voort, and in his inventories of 1739 and 1749; | His widow, Catherine de la Court van de Voort-Backer; | Her deceased sale, Leiden, Sam. and Joh. L
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Frans van Mieris the Elder achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in December 2012. In the Including Three Renaissance Masterworks from Chatsworth auction, the work A Trony Self-Portrait Of The Artist, Bust-Length, Wearing A Turban Crowned With A Feather, And Fur-Trimmed Robe sold for GBP 349,250.00 (€ 430,722.24) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 150,000.00. Admittedly, works by Frans van Mieris the Elder have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Music Lesson in July 2021 with an auction result of GBP 3,502,500.00 (€ 4,107,407.49).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Frans van Mieris the Elder erzielte im Dezember 2012 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Including Three Renaissance Masterworks from Chatsworth wurde die Arbeit A Trony Self-Portrait Of The Artist, Bust-Length, Wearing A Turban Crowned With A Feather, And Fur-Trimmed Robe für GBP 349.250,00 (€ 430.722,24) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 150.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frans van Mieris the Elder auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Music Lesson im Juli 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.502.500,00 (€ 4.107.407,49).
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