Georg David Matthieu - Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies

Georg David Matthieu

Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies

Found at Christies, New York
Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection, Lot 77
23. May - 23. May 2000
Estimate: 35.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 64.625 USD
Description
Georg David Matthieu (Berlin 1737-1776 Ludwigslust)
Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies
oil on canvas
21¼ x 16¾in. (54 x 42.2cm.)
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A top price for Georg David Matthieu

In May 2000 Christies in New York held the auction Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection, which included the work Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies by Georg David Matthieu. The »bidding war« ended at USD 64,625.00 (€ 69,280.66), 29% above the upper estimate. With this result, Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies is even the most expensive work of art by Georg David Matthieu that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Georg David Matthieu

Im Mai 2000 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Old Master Paintings from the Lagerfeld Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies von Georg David Matthieu zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 64.625,00 (€ 69.280,66) und damit 29% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Georg David Matthieu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

Georg David Matthieu - Auction history

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Georg David Matthieu - Unvollendetes Portrait der Herzogin Luise Friederike zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
2023
Unvollendetes Portrait der Herzogin Luise Friederike zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
May 2023
Lempertz, Cologne
2.750 EUR
Georg David Matthieu - Portrait of Luise Friederike, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, neé Duchess of Württemberg-Stuttgart (1722-1791), bust-length, with a lace bonnet: a sketch
2011
Portrait of Luise Friederike, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, neé Duchess of Württemberg-Stuttgart (1722-1791), bust-length, with a lace bonnet: a sketch
Dec 2011
Christies, Amsterdam
2.926 NLG
Georg David Matthieu - Portrait of Luise, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1808), small bust length, wearing a light blue dress with lace chemise, earrings and bonnet set with precious stones - a fragment
Portrait of Luise, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1808), small bust length, wearing a light blue dress with lace chemise, earrings and bonnet set with precious stones - a fragment
Sep 2000
Christies, Amsterdam
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Georg David Matthieu - Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies
Portrait of Prince Friedrich-Franz I zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1756-1785), small full-length, in an embroidered green suit, at his studies
May 2000
Christies, New York

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