Joachim Anthonisz. Wtewael
Mars And Venus Surprised By Vulcan
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 20
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2013
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 20
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Joachim Anthonisz. Wtewael
UTRECHT 1566 - 1638
MARS AND VENUS SURPRISED BY VULCAN
signed and dated lower left: j. wte wael fe t/ Anno 16..1
oil on copper
40.4 by 55.5 cm.; 15 7/8 by 21 3/4 in.
Private collection, Belgium, since the mid-nineteenth century; | Thence by descent until recently sold.
UTRECHT 1566 - 1638
MARS AND VENUS SURPRISED BY VULCAN
signed and dated lower left: j. wte wael fe t/ Anno 16..1
oil on copper
40.4 by 55.5 cm.; 15 7/8 by 21 3/4 in.
Private collection, Belgium, since the mid-nineteenth century; | Thence by descent until recently sold.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2013 Sothebys in London held the auction Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, which included the work Mars And Venus Surprised By Vulcan by Joachim Wtewael. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 400,000.00 – 600,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 422,500.00 (€ 482,779.89) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Joachim Wtewael achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan in July 2012 with an auction result of GBP 4,633,250.00 (€ 5,901,515.18).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2013 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Mars And Venus Surprised By Vulcan von Joachim Wtewael zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 422.500,00 (€ 482.779,89) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Joachim Wtewael erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan im Juli 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.633.250,00 (€ 5.901.515,18).
Joachim Wtewael - Auction history
