Israhel van Meckenem
Judith with the Head of Holophernes (Bartsch 4; Geisberg, Lehrs, Hollstein 8 IV)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, Lot 72
20. Sep - 21. Sep 2006
Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, Lot 72
20. Sep - 21. Sep 2006
Estimate: 18.000 - 25.000 GBP
Price realised: 21.600 GBP
Price realised: 21.600 GBP
Description
Israhel van Meckenem (B. circa 1440-45 - 1503)
Judith with the Head of Holophernes (Bartsch 4; Geisberg, Lehrs, Hollstein 8 IV)
engraving, a very good impression of the fourth (final) state, comparing well with the impression of the third state in the British Museum, on laid paper with a Crowned Jug and Flower watermark (Lehrs 17), trimmed on or just within the borderline, possibly enhanced with a few subtle touches of pen and ink in places, with a vertical central fold, a small repaired paper loss at the central fold at top, visible mainly verso, two minute repaired holes, two tiny nicks at the lower sheet edge, generally in very good condition
S. 214 x 318 mm.
Judith with the Head of Holophernes (Bartsch 4; Geisberg, Lehrs, Hollstein 8 IV)
engraving, a very good impression of the fourth (final) state, comparing well with the impression of the third state in the British Museum, on laid paper with a Crowned Jug and Flower watermark (Lehrs 17), trimmed on or just within the borderline, possibly enhanced with a few subtle touches of pen and ink in places, with a vertical central fold, a small repaired paper loss at the central fold at top, visible mainly verso, two minute repaired holes, two tiny nicks at the lower sheet edge, generally in very good condition
S. 214 x 318 mm.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In September 2006 Christies in London held the auction Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, which included the work Judith with the Head of Holophernes (Bartsch 4; Geisberg, Lehrs, Hollstein 8 IV) by Israhel van Meckenem. The price achieved of GBP 21,600.00 (€ 31,864.55) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 18,000.00 – 25,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Israhel van Meckenem - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Bust of an Oriental Man, which sold at auction in January 2019 for USD 81,250.00 (€ 70,935.92).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im September 2006 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints durch, in der auch die Arbeit Judith with the Head of Holophernes (Bartsch 4; Geisberg, Lehrs, Hollstein 8 IV) von Israhel van Meckenem zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 21.600,00 (€ 31.864,55) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 18.000,00 – 25.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Israhel van Meckenem mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Bust of an Oriental Man beobachtet, die im Januar 2019 für USD 81.250,00 (€ 70.935,92) versteigert wurde.
Israhel van Meckenem - Auction history
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