Gerrit Dou
A hermit saint reading in a cave
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Masters & 19th Century Art Including Select Works From the Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, Lot 39
9. Jun - 9. Jun 2010
Old Masters & 19th Century Art Including Select Works From the Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, Lot 39
9. Jun - 9. Jun 2010
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 482.500 USD
Price realised: 482.500 USD
Description
Gerrit Dou (Leiden 1613-1675)
A hermit saint reading in a cave
signed 'GDov.' (center right)
oil on panel
16 3/8 x 12 in. (41.5 x 30.5 cm.)
A hermit saint reading in a cave
signed 'GDov.' (center right)
oil on panel
16 3/8 x 12 in. (41.5 x 30.5 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 61 %.
The work A hermit saint reading in a cave by Gerrit Dou was sold in the Old Masters & 19th Century Art Including Select Works From the Salander-O'Reilly Galleries auction at Christies in New York in June 2010. The »bidding war« ended at USD 482,500.00 (€ 392,563.66), 61% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Gerrit Dou have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work An Elderly Woman, Seated By A Window At Her Spinning Wheel, Eating Porridge in January 2011 with an auction result of USD 5,346,500.00 (€ 3,898,286.55).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 61 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A hermit saint reading in a cave von Gerrit Dou wurde im Juni 2010 in der Auktion Old Masters & 19th Century Art Including Select Works From the Salander-O'Reilly Galleries bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 482.500,00 (€ 392.563,66) und damit 61% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gerrit Dou auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit An Elderly Woman, Seated By A Window At Her Spinning Wheel, Eating Porridge im Januar 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 5.346.500,00 (€ 3.898.286,55).
Gerrit Dou - Auction history
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