Jan Brueghel I
A fountain at Spa with studies of elegant figures taking the waters and of two monks and a priest; and An elegant company drinking spring water (recto), Five figures seen from behind, and another figure (verso)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, Lot 163
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2004
Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, Lot 163
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2004
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Jan Brueghel I (Brussels 1568-1625 Antwerp)
A fountain at Spa with studies of elegant figures taking the waters and of two monks and a priest; and An elegant company drinking spring water (recto), Five figures seen from behind, and another figure (verso)
inscribed 'B' (1) and 'groon sartyn' (2, verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and grey (2), wash, pen and brown ink framing lines
4 5/8 x 7 in. (116 x 178 mm.) and 4 3/8 x 7 in. (111 x 178 mm.)(two on one mount) (2)
A fountain at Spa with studies of elegant figures taking the waters and of two monks and a priest; and An elegant company drinking spring water (recto), Five figures seen from behind, and another figure (verso)
inscribed 'B' (1) and 'groon sartyn' (2, verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and grey (2), wash, pen and brown ink framing lines
4 5/8 x 7 in. (116 x 178 mm.) and 4 3/8 x 7 in. (111 x 178 mm.)(two on one mount) (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Jan Brueghel I achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2004. In the Old Master and 19th Century Drawings auction, the work A fountain at Spa with studies of elegant figures taking the waters and of two monks and a priest; and An elegant company drinking spring water (recto), Five figures seen from behind, and another figure (verso) sold for GBP 97,090.00 (€ 146,724.36) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 35,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Jan Brueghel I achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Summer landscape with tilt-carts in January this year with an auction result of USD 1,980,000.00 (€ 1,823,540.25).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jan Brueghel I erzielte im Juli 2004 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master and 19th Century Drawings wurde die Arbeit A fountain at Spa with studies of elegant figures taking the waters and of two monks and a priest; and An elegant company drinking spring water (recto), Five figures seen from behind, and another figure (verso) für GBP 97.090,00 (€ 146.724,36) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 35.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Jan Brueghel I erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Summer landscape with tilt-carts im Januar diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.980.000,00 (€ 1.823.540,25).
Jan Brueghel I - Auction history
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