Jan van Bijlert
Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain
Found at
Christies,
London
From the Collection of King George I of the Hellenes, Lot 52
24. Jan - 25. Jan 2007
From the Collection of King George I of the Hellenes, Lot 52
24. Jan - 25. Jan 2007
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 131.200 GBP
Price realised: 131.200 GBP
Description
Jan van Bijlert (Utrecht 1597/8-1671)
Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain
Signed 'J.Bÿlert.fec' (lower left)
Oil on panel
47¾ x 34½ in. (121.3 x 87.6 cm.)
Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain
Signed 'J.Bÿlert.fec' (lower left)
Oil on panel
47¾ x 34½ in. (121.3 x 87.6 cm.)
A top price for Jan van Bijlert
In January 2007 Christies in London held the auction From the Collection of King George I of the Hellenes, which included the work Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain by Jan van Bijlert. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 131,200.00 (€ 197,950.70), 64% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain the most expensive artwork by Jan van Bijlert that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jan van Bijlert
Im Januar 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion From the Collection of King George I of the Hellenes durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain von Jan van Bijlert zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 131.200,00 (€ 197.950,70) und damit 64% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of a young boy, full-length, in an embroidered yellow dress and white lace collar and cuffs, a cane in his left hand, proferring a biscuit to a dog begging on a table, before a red curtain zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jan van Bijlert, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Jan van Bijlert - Auction history
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