Ilario Mercanti
A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Paintings, Lot 81
14. Apr - 14. Apr 2011
Old Master & British Paintings, Lot 81
14. Apr - 14. Apr 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Ilario Mercanti, lo Spolverini (Parma 1657-1734)
A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond
oil on canvas, unlined
34 x 44 in. (86.4 x 111.7 cm.)
with old inscription 'eredita Guarnieri' (on the reverses)
a pair (2)
A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond
oil on canvas, unlined
34 x 44 in. (86.4 x 111.7 cm.)
with old inscription 'eredita Guarnieri' (on the reverses)
a pair (2)
Sold at the lower estimate price
The work A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond by Ilario Mercanti was sold in the Old Master & British Paintings auction at Christies in London in April 2011. The result of GBP 15,000.00 (€ 16,892.58) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Admittedly, works by Ilario Mercanti have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Scontri di cavalleria ai piedi di una città fortificata in November 2007 with an auction result of EUR 75,800.00.
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond von Ilario Mercanti wurde im April 2011 in der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings bei Christies in London versteigert. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 15.000,00 (€ 16.892,58) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ilario Mercanti auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Scontri di cavalleria ai piedi di una città fortificata im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 75.800,00.
Ilario Mercanti - Auction history
