Joachim Beuckelaer
The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son bey
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.000.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.973.750 GBP
Price realised: 2.973.750 GBP
Description
Joachim Beuckelaer (Antwerp c. 1534-c. 1574)
The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son beyond - an Allegory Air; and A kitchen scene with Christ in the House of Mary and Martha beyond - an Allegory of Fire.
the first signed and dated 'Joahim JB buekelaer/1569' (JB in monogram, lower right); the second signed and dated 'Joahim buekelear/15.JB.69' (JB in monogram, lower centre); the third signed and dated 'Joahim beukelaer/1570' (lower left); the fourth signed and dated 'Joahim beukelaer/.JB.' (JB in monogram, centre right) and dated '1570' (above the doorway, upper left)
oil on canvas
617/8 x 843/8 in. (157.3 x 214.2 cm.); 623/8 x 845/8 in. (158.5 x 215 cm.); 617/8 x 845/8 in. (157.3 x 215 cm.) and 62 x 847/8 in. (157.5 x 215.5 cm.)
a set of four (4)
The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son beyond - an Allegory Air; and A kitchen scene with Christ in the House of Mary and Martha beyond - an Allegory of Fire.
the first signed and dated 'Joahim JB buekelaer/1569' (JB in monogram, lower right); the second signed and dated 'Joahim buekelear/15.JB.69' (JB in monogram, lower centre); the third signed and dated 'Joahim beukelaer/1570' (lower left); the fourth signed and dated 'Joahim beukelaer/.JB.' (JB in monogram, centre right) and dated '1570' (above the doorway, upper left)
oil on canvas
617/8 x 843/8 in. (157.3 x 214.2 cm.); 623/8 x 845/8 in. (158.5 x 215 cm.); 617/8 x 845/8 in. (157.3 x 215 cm.) and 62 x 847/8 in. (157.5 x 215.5 cm.)
a set of four (4)
A top price for Joachim Beuckelaer
In December 2000 Christies in London held the auction IMPORTANT OLD MASTER PICTURES, which included the work The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son bey by Joachim Beuckelaer. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,973,750.00 (€ 4,737,157.14), 49% above the upper estimate. With this result, The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son bey is even the most expensive work of art by Joachim Beuckelaer that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Joachim Beuckelaer
Im Dezember 2000 führte Christies in London die Auktion IMPORTANT OLD MASTER PICTURES durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son bey von Joachim Beuckelaer zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.973.750,00 (€ 4.737.157,14) und damit 49% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Four Elements: A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son bey sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Joachim Beuckelaer, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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