Hendrick Ter Brugghen
Bagpipe Player In Profile
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art, Lot 40
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2009
Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art, Lot 40
30. Jan - 30. Jan 2009
Estimate: 4.000.000 - 6.000.000 USD
Price realised: 10.162.500 USD
Price realised: 10.162.500 USD
Description
Hendrick Ter Brugghen
DEVENTER 1588 - 1629 UTRECHT
BAGPIPE PLAYER IN PROFILE
signed upper right HTBrugghen fecit. 1624 (HTB in monogram)
oil on canvas
39 3/4 by 32 5/8 in.; 101 by 83 cm.
Probably Mr. Aernout van Lingen, Utrecht; | With Glenz, Berlin, 1915; | Possibly Gustav Klemperer Edler von Klemenau (1852 – 1926); | Dr. Herbert von Klemperer, Berlin; | Auction, Hans W. Lange, Berlin, November 18-19, 1938 lot 151 (involuntary sale by the above), there purchased by, | Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne, Germany, (inventory no. 2613); | Restituted to the heirs of Dr. Herbert von Klemperer, July 2008.
DEVENTER 1588 - 1629 UTRECHT
BAGPIPE PLAYER IN PROFILE
signed upper right HTBrugghen fecit. 1624 (HTB in monogram)
oil on canvas
39 3/4 by 32 5/8 in.; 101 by 83 cm.
Probably Mr. Aernout van Lingen, Utrecht; | With Glenz, Berlin, 1915; | Possibly Gustav Klemperer Edler von Klemenau (1852 – 1926); | Dr. Herbert von Klemperer, Berlin; | Auction, Hans W. Lange, Berlin, November 18-19, 1938 lot 151 (involuntary sale by the above), there purchased by, | Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne, Germany, (inventory no. 2613); | Restituted to the heirs of Dr. Herbert von Klemperer, July 2008.
A top price for Hendrick ter Brugghen
The work Bagpipe Player In Profile by Hendrick ter Brugghen was sold in the Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art auction at Sothebys in New York in January 2009. The »bidding war« ended at USD 10,162,500.00 (€ 7,936,972.82), 69% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Bagpipe Player In Profile the most expensive artwork by Hendrick ter Brugghen that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Hendrick ter Brugghen
Die Arbeit Bagpipe Player In Profile von Hendrick ter Brugghen wurde im Januar 2009 in der Auktion Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 10.162.500,00 (€ 7.936.972,82) und damit 69% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Bagpipe Player In Profile zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Hendrick ter Brugghen, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Hendrick ter Brugghen - Auction history
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