Godfried Maes
Apollo discovering the Unfaithfulness of Coronis; Apollo at the Birth of Asclepius; Apollo entrusting Asclepius to Chiron; and Mercury stealing Apollo's Cattle: Illustrations for the Metamorphoses of Ovid
Found at
Christies,
London
The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Old Master Pictures, Lot 667
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2002
The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Old Master Pictures, Lot 667
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2002
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.463 GBP
Price realised: 6.463 GBP
Description
Godfried Maes (Antwerp 1649-1700 ?)
Apollo discovering the Unfaithfulness of Coronis; Apollo at the Birth of Asclepius; Apollo entrusting Asclepius to Chiron; and Mercury stealing Apollo's Cattle: Illustrations for the Metamorphoses of Ovid
black chalk, pen and brown and grey ink, grey wash, brown ink framing lines, countermark TL (2) and watermarks cross (1 and 3) and Strasburg Lily (4)
179 x 246 mm. and smaller (4)
Apollo discovering the Unfaithfulness of Coronis; Apollo at the Birth of Asclepius; Apollo entrusting Asclepius to Chiron; and Mercury stealing Apollo's Cattle: Illustrations for the Metamorphoses of Ovid
black chalk, pen and brown and grey ink, grey wash, brown ink framing lines, countermark TL (2) and watermarks cross (1 and 3) and Strasburg Lily (4)
179 x 246 mm. and smaller (4)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.
The work Apollo discovering the Unfaithfulness of Coronis; Apollo at the Birth of Asclepius; Apollo entrusting Asclepius to Chiron; and Mercury stealing Apollo's Cattle: Illustrations for the Metamorphoses of Ovid by Godfried Maes was sold in the The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Old Master Pictures auction at Christies in London in April 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 6,462.50 (€ 10,456.16), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. Admittedly, works by Godfried Maes have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Four Continents: America, Africa, Europe And Asia in April 2015 with an auction result of GBP 40,000.00 (€ 54,929.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Apollo discovering the Unfaithfulness of Coronis; Apollo at the Birth of Asclepius; Apollo entrusting Asclepius to Chiron; and Mercury stealing Apollo's Cattle: Illustrations for the Metamorphoses of Ovid von Godfried Maes wurde im April 2002 in der Auktion The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Old Master Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 6.462,50 (€ 10.456,16) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Godfried Maes auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Four Continents: America, Africa, Europe And Asia im April 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 40.000,00 (€ 54.929,22).
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