Jan De Bray
Design for a musical emblem: A chamber orchestra performing within an architectural surround, accompanied by putti, Apollo and the Muses
Found at
Christies,
London
The I.Q. van Regteren Altena Collection. Part I, Lot 67
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2014
The I.Q. van Regteren Altena Collection. Part I, Lot 67
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2014
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 40.000 GBP
Price realised: 40.000 GBP
Description
Jan de Bray (Haarlem 1627-1697 Amsterdam)
Design for a musical emblem: A chamber orchestra performing within an architectural surround, accompanied by putti, Apollo and the Muses
signed and dated 'JdBraij. [the first three letters interlaced]/ 1652.' and further dated '1652/ 7/18 Wasser[?]' (in black lead, verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, brown ink framing lines
11 1/8 x 7 ¾ in. (28.3 x 19.7 cm.)
Design for a musical emblem: A chamber orchestra performing within an architectural surround, accompanied by putti, Apollo and the Muses
signed and dated 'JdBraij. [the first three letters interlaced]/ 1652.' and further dated '1652/ 7/18 Wasser[?]' (in black lead, verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, brown ink framing lines
11 1/8 x 7 ¾ in. (28.3 x 19.7 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.
This artwork by Jan de Braij achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2014. In the The I.Q. van Regteren Altena Collection. Part I auction, the work Design for a musical emblem: A chamber orchestra performing within an architectural surround, accompanied by putti, Apollo and the Muses sold for GBP 40,000.00 (€ 50,452.58) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 20,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Jan de Braij - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A Violin Player Accompanying Two Young Singers, which sold at auction in July 2015 for GBP 125,000.00 (€ 177,208.02).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 100 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jan de Braij erzielte im Juli 2014 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The I.Q. van Regteren Altena Collection. Part I wurde die Arbeit Design for a musical emblem: A chamber orchestra performing within an architectural surround, accompanied by putti, Apollo and the Muses für GBP 40.000,00 (€ 50.452,58) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 20.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Jan de Braij mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A Violin Player Accompanying Two Young Singers beobachtet, die im Juli 2015 für GBP 125.000,00 (€ 177.208,02) versteigert wurde.
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