Johannes Wierix
The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Description
JOHANNES WIERIX (ANTWERP 1549-CIRCA 1620 BRUSSELS)
The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes
signed ‘Johan Wiricx inve’ (with some variations)
pen and brown ink on vellum
3 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (9.4 x 12.2 cm) each
(20)
The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes
signed ‘Johan Wiricx inve’ (with some variations)
pen and brown ink on vellum
3 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (9.4 x 12.2 cm) each
(20)
A top price for Jan Wierix
The work The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes by Jan Wierix was sold in the Old Master & British Drawings auction at Christies in New York in January this year. It achieved a price of USD 403,200.00 (€ 371,339.10), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 61%. This high result makes The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes the most expensive artwork by Jan Wierix that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jan Wierix
Die Arbeit The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes von Jan Wierix wurde im Januar diesen Jahres in der Auktion Old Master & British Drawings bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 403.200,00 (€ 371.339,10) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 61%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Creation and Early History of Man in twenty scenes zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jan Wierix, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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