Jan Havicksz. Steen
The Doctor'S Visit
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 14
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2017
Old Masters Evening Sale, Lot 14
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Jan Havicksz. Steen
LEIDEN 1626 - 1679
THE DOCTOR'S VISIT
signed lower left: JSteen (JS in ligature)
oil on oak panel
49 x 37 cm.; 19 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.
Seger Tierens (1657–1743), The Hague; | His posthumous sale, The Hague, 23 July 1743, lot 179, for 280 florins; | Johan van der Marck Aegidsz. (1707–72), Burgomaster of Leiden; | His posthumous sale, Amsterdam, de Winter Yver, 25 August 1773 lot 304, for 526 florins to Vlaardinge; | Diederik van Leyden (1744–1810), Amsterdam; | His sale, Paris, Paillet, 15 November 1804, lot 82, for 1,980 francs, to Paillet; | Friedrich Kalkbrenner (1785�
LEIDEN 1626 - 1679
THE DOCTOR'S VISIT
signed lower left: JSteen (JS in ligature)
oil on oak panel
49 x 37 cm.; 19 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.
Seger Tierens (1657–1743), The Hague; | His posthumous sale, The Hague, 23 July 1743, lot 179, for 280 florins; | Johan van der Marck Aegidsz. (1707–72), Burgomaster of Leiden; | His posthumous sale, Amsterdam, de Winter Yver, 25 August 1773 lot 304, for 526 florins to Vlaardinge; | Diederik van Leyden (1744–1810), Amsterdam; | His sale, Paris, Paillet, 15 November 1804, lot 82, for 1,980 francs, to Paillet; | Friedrich Kalkbrenner (1785�
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
The work The Doctor'S Visit by Jan Steen was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2017. It achieved a price of GBP 812,750.00 (€ 906,904.19), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 35%. Admittedly, works by Jan Steen have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Prayer Before The Meal in December 2012 with an auction result of GBP 5,641,250.00 (€ 6,957,227.93).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Doctor'S Visit von Jan Steen kam im Juli 2017 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 812.750,00 (€ 906.904,19) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 35%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jan Steen auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Prayer Before The Meal im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.641.250,00 (€ 6.957.227,93).
Jan Steen - Auction history
