Jacques Bellange
Christ carrying the Cross (Walch 23; Griffiths & Hartley 11 a)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, Lot 11
18. Sep - 19. Sep 2007
Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, Lot 11
18. Sep - 19. Sep 2007
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Description
Jacques Bellange (circa 1575-1616)
Christ carrying the Cross (Walch 23; Griffiths & Hartley 11 a)
etching with engraving, with an indistinct oval watermark, a fair but later impression of this very rare print, with 6-8 mm. margins on all sides, a small repaired area on the head of the figure lifting the Cross from behind, a tiny plugged hole at the centre, within Christ's cloak, an 8 mm. tear in the upper margin, some other repaired tears at the upper sheet edge, with the usual vertical central fold, mainly visible on the reverse, generally in good condition; with Caspar (G. & H. 29 b) after Bellange by Matthäus Merian; and a reversed copy of The Hurdy-Gurdy Player attacking a Pilgrim (cf. G. & H. 37) after Bellange by Paulus Fürst, both generally in good condition
P. 413 x 580 mm., S. 425 x 595 mm. (3)
Christ carrying the Cross (Walch 23; Griffiths & Hartley 11 a)
etching with engraving, with an indistinct oval watermark, a fair but later impression of this very rare print, with 6-8 mm. margins on all sides, a small repaired area on the head of the figure lifting the Cross from behind, a tiny plugged hole at the centre, within Christ's cloak, an 8 mm. tear in the upper margin, some other repaired tears at the upper sheet edge, with the usual vertical central fold, mainly visible on the reverse, generally in good condition; with Caspar (G. & H. 29 b) after Bellange by Matthäus Merian; and a reversed copy of The Hurdy-Gurdy Player attacking a Pilgrim (cf. G. & H. 37) after Bellange by Paulus Fürst, both generally in good condition
P. 413 x 580 mm., S. 425 x 595 mm. (3)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Christ carrying the Cross (Walch 23; Griffiths & Hartley 11 a) by Jacques Bellange was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2007, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,875.00 (€ 2,688.61). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Jacques Bellange achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Martyrdom Of Saint Andrew in July 2014 with an auction result of GBP 27,500.00 (€ 34,686.15).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Christ carrying the Cross (Walch 23; Griffiths & Hartley 11 a) von Jacques Bellange im September 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.875,00 (€ 2.688,61) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Jacques Bellange erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Martyrdom Of Saint Andrew im Juli 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 27.500,00 (€ 34.686,15).
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