Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Head of a Man wearing a feathered Cap (possibly Portrait of Bernini, possibly a Self-Portrait), from: Large Oriental Heads
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master and 19th Century Prints, Lot 90
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2023
Old Master and 19th Century Prints, Lot 90
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
GIOVANNI BENEDETTO CASTIGLIONE (1609-1669)
Head of a Man wearing a feathered Cap (possibly Portrait of Bernini, possibly a Self-Portrait), from: Large Oriental Heads
etching, circa 1645–50, on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine impression of the first state (of three), printing with much plate tone, wiping marks and inky plate edges, with narrow margins, in very good condition
Plate 187 x 135 mm.
Sheet 190 x 138 mm.
Head of a Man wearing a feathered Cap (possibly Portrait of Bernini, possibly a Self-Portrait), from: Large Oriental Heads
etching, circa 1645–50, on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine impression of the first state (of three), printing with much plate tone, wiping marks and inky plate edges, with narrow margins, in very good condition
Plate 187 x 135 mm.
Sheet 190 x 138 mm.
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Head of a Man wearing a feathered Cap (possibly Portrait of Bernini, possibly a Self-Portrait), from: Large Oriental Heads by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was worth USD 7,560.00 (€ 6,962.61) to a buyer in January this year. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master and 19th Century Prints at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 2,500.00 many times over. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Pagan Sacrifice in July 2000 with an auction result of GBP 971,750.00 (€ 1,571,306.96).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Head of a Man wearing a feathered Cap (possibly Portrait of Bernini, possibly a Self-Portrait), from: Large Oriental Heads von Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione war einem Käufer im Januar diesen Jahres USD 7.560,00 (€ 6.962,61) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master and 19th Century Prints bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 2.500,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Pagan Sacrifice im Juli 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 971.750,00 (€ 1.571.306,96).
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione - Auction history
