Giovanni Battista Trotti
Study of an Evangelist, standing with an open book supported on his right knee
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings and Drawings, Lot 131
23. Mar - 23. Mar 2021
Master Paintings and Drawings, Lot 131
23. Mar - 23. Mar 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Giovanni Battista Trotti, called il Malosso
Cremona 1555 - 1619 Parma
Study of an Evangelist, standing with an open book supported on his right knee
Pen and brown ink and gray wash, squared in black chalk and pricked for transfer, roughly indicated framing lines at the corners
330 by 217 mm; 13 by 8 ½ in
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 26 November 1970, lot 40; | sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 July 2003, lot 17
Cremona 1555 - 1619 Parma
Study of an Evangelist, standing with an open book supported on his right knee
Pen and brown ink and gray wash, squared in black chalk and pricked for transfer, roughly indicated framing lines at the corners
330 by 217 mm; 13 by 8 ½ in
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 26 November 1970, lot 40; | sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 July 2003, lot 17
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Study of an Evangelist, standing with an open book supported on his right knee by Giovanni Battista Trotti was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in March 2021. The price achieved of USD 3,276.00 (€ 2,789.75) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 3,000.00 – 4,000.00. Admittedly, works by Giovanni Battista Trotti have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of A Man, Seated At A Table With An Open Book, Reading A Letter in July 2012 with an auction result of GBP 18,750.00 (€ 23,882.46).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Study of an Evangelist, standing with an open book supported on his right knee von Giovanni Battista Trotti kam im März 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 3.276,00 (€ 2.789,75) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 3.000,00 – 4.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Giovanni Battista Trotti auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of A Man, Seated At A Table With An Open Book, Reading A Letter im Juli 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 18.750,00 (€ 23.882,46).
Giovanni Battista Trotti - Auction history
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