Jacob Maentel
A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Furniture, Silver and Folk Art featuring, Lot 178
18. Jan - 19. Jan 2002
Important American Furniture, Silver and Folk Art featuring, Lot 178
18. Jan - 19. Jan 2002
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 17.625 USD
Price realised: 17.625 USD
Description
JACOB MAENTEL (1763-1863)*
A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan
Each portrait inscribed below in German [trans.], Catherine Waechter, Born the 14th January 1774 in Cocallico [sic] Township Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania North America, done in the year 1833; Jonathan Illig, Born the 26th October 1805, in Heidelberg Township Lebanon County in the State of Pennsylvania in North America, done in the Year 1833.
watercolor and ink on paper
10¾x8¾in. (sight) each (2)
A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan
Each portrait inscribed below in German [trans.], Catherine Waechter, Born the 14th January 1774 in Cocallico [sic] Township Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania North America, done in the year 1833; Jonathan Illig, Born the 26th October 1805, in Heidelberg Township Lebanon County in the State of Pennsylvania in North America, done in the Year 1833.
watercolor and ink on paper
10¾x8¾in. (sight) each (2)
A top price for Jacob Maentel
In January 2002 Christies in New York held the auction Important American Furniture, Silver and Folk Art featuring, which included the work A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan by Jacob Maentel. The »bidding war« ended at USD 17,625.00 (€ 20,508.49), 18% above the upper estimate. With this result, A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan is even the most expensive work of art by Jacob Maentel that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jacob Maentel
Im Januar 2002 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Important American Furniture, Silver and Folk Art featuring durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan von Jacob Maentel zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 17.625,00 (€ 20.508,49) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A Pair of Portraits: Catherine Illig Waechter and her son, Jonathan sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Jacob Maentel, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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