Jan Van Kessel

Roses, Morning-Glory, A Carnation, An Iris And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, With A Red Admiral, Caterpillars, Dragonflies And Other Insects In A Sculpted Niche; And Roses, An Iris, A Carnation, A Tulip And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, Wit

Found at Christies, London
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 13
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2013
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 578.500 GBP
Jan van Kessel (Antwerp 1626-1679)
Roses, morning-glory, a carnation, an iris and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, dragonflies and other insects in a sculpted niche; and Roses, an iris, a carnation, a tulip and other flowers in a porcelain vase, with a red admiral, caterpillars, a magpie butterfly, caterpillars and other insects in a sculpted niche
both signed and dated 'J. V. Kessel fecit A o 1652.' (lower left)
oil on panel
13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.1 x 24.9 cm.)
a pair

A top price for Jan van Kessel - as previously expected

The work Roses, Morning-Glory, A Carnation, An Iris And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, With A Red Admiral, Caterpillars, Dragonflies And Other Insects In A Sculpted Niche; And Roses, An Iris, A Carnation, A Tulip And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, Wit by Jan van Kessel was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2013. It changed hands for a price of GBP 578,500.00 (€ 695,845.78) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 400,000.00 – 600,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Roses, Morning-Glory, A Carnation, An Iris And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, With A Red Admiral, Caterpillars, Dragonflies And Other Insects In A Sculpted Niche; And Roses, An Iris, A Carnation, A Tulip And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, Wit is the most expensive artwork by Jan van Kessel that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage

Die Arbeit Roses, Morning-Glory, A Carnation, An Iris And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, With A Red Admiral, Caterpillars, Dragonflies And Other Insects In A Sculpted Niche; And Roses, An Iris, A Carnation, A Tulip And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, Wit von Jan van Kessel kam im Dezember 2013 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 578.500,00 (€ 695.845,78) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 400.000,00 – 600.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Roses, Morning-Glory, A Carnation, An Iris And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, With A Red Admiral, Caterpillars, Dragonflies And Other Insects In A Sculpted Niche; And Roses, An Iris, A Carnation, A Tulip And Other Flowers In A Porcelain Vase, Wit das teuerste Kunstwerk von Jan van Kessel, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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