Jan Massys
The Apocalypse Of Saint John The Evangelist On The Island Of Patmos
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 116.500 GBP
Price realised: 116.500 GBP
Description
Jan Massys
ANTWERP CIRCA 1509 - BEFORE 8 OCTOBER 1575
THE APOCALYPSE OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST ON THE ISLAND OF PATMOS
signed and dated lower right: 1563/JOANNES MASSiiS.PINGEBAT
oil on oak panel
117.2 by 147 cm.; 46 1/8 by 57 7/8 in.
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner, probably in the 1930s; | Thence by descent.
ANTWERP CIRCA 1509 - BEFORE 8 OCTOBER 1575
THE APOCALYPSE OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST ON THE ISLAND OF PATMOS
signed and dated lower right: 1563/JOANNES MASSiiS.PINGEBAT
oil on oak panel
117.2 by 147 cm.; 46 1/8 by 57 7/8 in.
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner, probably in the 1930s; | Thence by descent.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 46 %.
The work The Apocalypse Of Saint John The Evangelist On The Island Of Patmos by Jan Massys was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2013. It achieved a price of GBP 116,500.00 (€ 140,131.43), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 46%. Admittedly, works by Jan Massys have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Susanna And The Elders in April 2016 with an auction result of USD 1,205,000.00 (€ 1,053,229.61).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 46 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Apocalypse Of Saint John The Evangelist On The Island Of Patmos von Jan Massys kam im Dezember 2013 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 116.500,00 (€ 140.131,43) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 46%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jan Massys auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Susanna And The Elders im April 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.205.000,00 (€ 1.053.229,61).
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