Hugues Merle
Bathsebée
Found at
Christies,
New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 21
31.Okt - 31.Okt.2017
19th Century European Art, Lot 21
31.Okt - 31.Okt.2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed 'HUGUES MERLE.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
51¼ x 38½ in. (130.1 x 97.8 cm.)
with Galerie Durand-Ruel et Cie., Paris. | William H. Stewart (1820-1897), Paris. | with Goupil et Cie., acquired from the above, 14 November 1871. | with M. Knoedler & Co., New York, acquired from the above, 8 March 1872. | Herbert C. Pell, possibly acquired directly from the above circa 1880. | Rep. Herbert C. Pell Jr. (1884-1961), his son. | Sen. Claiborne Pell (1918-2009), his son, 1961. | By descent to the present owner.
oil on canvas
51¼ x 38½ in. (130.1 x 97.8 cm.)
with Galerie Durand-Ruel et Cie., Paris. | William H. Stewart (1820-1897), Paris. | with Goupil et Cie., acquired from the above, 14 November 1871. | with M. Knoedler & Co., New York, acquired from the above, 8 March 1872. | Herbert C. Pell, possibly acquired directly from the above circa 1880. | Rep. Herbert C. Pell Jr. (1884-1961), his son. | Sen. Claiborne Pell (1918-2009), his son, 1961. | By descent to the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In October 2017 Christies in New York held the auction 19th Century European Art, which included the work Bathsebée by Hugues Merle. The price achieved of USD 93,750.00 (€ 80,485.92) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 80,000.00 – 120,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Hugues Merle - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work French Hamlet And Ophelia, which sold at auction in May 2018 for USD 312,500.00 (€ 267,780.63).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Oktober 2017 führte Christies in New York die Auktion 19th Century European Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Bathsebée von Hugues Merle zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 93.750,00 (€ 80.485,92) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 80.000,00 – 120.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Hugues Merle mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit French Hamlet And Ophelia beobachtet, die im Mai 2018 für USD 312.500,00 (€ 267.780,63) versteigert wurde.
Hugues Merle - Auction history
