Jan De Bisschop
Portrait Of René Descartes, Bust-Length And Leaning On A Ledge, In A Fictive Arch
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master Drawings incl.Leonardo da Vinci's Horse and Rider, Lot 158
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2001
Old Master Drawings incl.Leonardo da Vinci's Horse and Rider, Lot 158
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2001
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.925 GBP
Price realised: 12.925 GBP
Description
Jan de Bisschop (1628-1671)
Portrait of René Descartes, bust-length and leaning on a ledge, in a fictive arch
with inscription 'Renatús Descartes. nat: Hage Túronúm 1596. denat. Holmia 1650.' (verso)
black chalk, brush and brown ink, brown wash, pen and black ink framing lines, some incised
171 x 132 mm.
Portrait of René Descartes, bust-length and leaning on a ledge, in a fictive arch
with inscription 'Renatús Descartes. nat: Hage Túronúm 1596. denat. Holmia 1650.' (verso)
black chalk, brush and brown ink, brown wash, pen and black ink framing lines, some incised
171 x 132 mm.
A top price for Jan de Bisschop
This artwork by Jan de Bisschop achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2001. In the Old Master Drawings incl.Leonardo da Vinci's Horse and Rider auction, the work Portrait Of René Descartes, Bust-Length And Leaning On A Ledge, In A Fictive Arch sold for GBP 12,925.00 (€ 21,047.43) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00. This high result makes Portrait Of René Descartes, Bust-Length And Leaning On A Ledge, In A Fictive Arch the most expensive artwork by Jan de Bisschop that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jan de Bisschop
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jan de Bisschop erzielte im Juli 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master Drawings incl.Leonardo da Vinci's Horse and Rider wurde die Arbeit Portrait Of René Descartes, Bust-Length And Leaning On A Ledge, In A Fictive Arch für GBP 12.925,00 (€ 21.047,43) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait Of René Descartes, Bust-Length And Leaning On A Ledge, In A Fictive Arch zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jan de Bisschop, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Jan de Bisschop - Auction history
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