Johannes Bronkhorst
Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3);
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 57
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 57
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 22.500 GBP
Price realised: 22.500 GBP
Description
Johannes Bronkhorst (Leiden 1648-1726)
Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3); and a parrotfish (no. 4)
each signed 'J.B. fec: t '
black chalk, pen and black ink, watercolour, bodycolour, on vellum
7 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (18 x 29.5 cm.) (4)
Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3); and a parrotfish (no. 4)
each signed 'J.B. fec: t '
black chalk, pen and black ink, watercolour, bodycolour, on vellum
7 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (18 x 29.5 cm.) (4)
A top price for Johannes Bronckhorst
This artwork by Johannes Bronckhorst achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2011. In the Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours auction, the work Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3); sold for GBP 22,500.00 (€ 25,822.12) - well above the up This high result makes Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3); the most expensive artwork by Johannes Bronckhorst that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Johannes Bronckhorst
Dieses Kunstwerk von Johannes Bronckhorst erzielte im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours wurde die Arbeit Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3); für GBP 22.500,00 (€ 25.822,12) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Four sheets of studies showing different species of tropical marine fish, including two species of blenny and a butterfly fish (no. 1); a grunt, a parrotfish and a banded butterfly fish (no. 2); a grouper, marbled grouper and butterfly fish (no. 3); zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Johannes Bronckhorst, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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