Giovanni Guerra
A scene from the life of Ahasuerus
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 8
06.Jul - 27.Jul.2020
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 8
06.Jul - 27.Jul.2020
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Description
with inscription '23' (on the verso of the old mount)
traces of black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
8 3 ⁄ 4 x 6 3 ⁄ 8 in. (22.1 x 16.2 cm)
Charles Rogers (1711-1784), London (L. 624), on his associated mount. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 April 1983, lot 12.
traces of black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
8 3 ⁄ 4 x 6 3 ⁄ 8 in. (22.1 x 16.2 cm)
Charles Rogers (1711-1784), London (L. 624), on his associated mount. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 April 1983, lot 12.
A top price for Giovanni Guerra
This artwork by Giovanni Guerra achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2020. In the Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours auction, the work A scene from the life of Ahasuerus sold for GBP 6,000.00 (€ 6,692.54) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 2,500.00. This high result makes A scene from the life of Ahasuerus the most expensive artwork by Giovanni Guerra that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Giovanni Guerra
Dieses Kunstwerk von Giovanni Guerra erzielte im Juli 2020 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours wurde die Arbeit A scene from the life of Ahasuerus für GBP 6.000,00 (€ 6.692,54) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A scene from the life of Ahasuerus zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Giovanni Guerra, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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