Josef Melling
Cactus grandiflorus (Selenicereus grandiflorus)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day, Lot 351
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2010
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day, Lot 351
7. Jul - 7. Jul 2010
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Description
Josef Melling (Saint-Avold 1724-Strasbourg 1796)
Cactus grandiflorus (Selenicereus grandiflorus)
signed and inscribed 'Peint par Joseph Melling. Maitres de Desein des Ecolle[s] Normale[s]' (the 's' added in another ink) and further inscribed 'Cactus grandiflorus. Lin: Sÿst: nat: ed: n XIII. vind: pag: 338. ii. Sp: pl: 668. Florigem Sistem 3 2 ZH[?] Unitn[?] 630. Grossblümige Sackel Sistel. Volk: Hesp: I. pag: 133. t: 134. Floruit in horto Aug a e Archiducis Mariae Annae Clagenfurte Mense Junio 1784'
black chalk, watercolour, bodycolour, heightened with touches of gold, black ink framing lines
20½ x 14 in. (52 x 35.5 cm.)
Cactus grandiflorus (Selenicereus grandiflorus)
signed and inscribed 'Peint par Joseph Melling. Maitres de Desein des Ecolle[s] Normale[s]' (the 's' added in another ink) and further inscribed 'Cactus grandiflorus. Lin: Sÿst: nat: ed: n XIII. vind: pag: 338. ii. Sp: pl: 668. Florigem Sistem 3 2 ZH[?] Unitn[?] 630. Grossblümige Sackel Sistel. Volk: Hesp: I. pag: 133. t: 134. Floruit in horto Aug a e Archiducis Mariae Annae Clagenfurte Mense Junio 1784'
black chalk, watercolour, bodycolour, heightened with touches of gold, black ink framing lines
20½ x 14 in. (52 x 35.5 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Cactus grandiflorus (Selenicereus grandiflorus) by Josef Melling was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2010. The price achieved of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 8,266.41) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Josef Melling - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God, which sold at auction in April 2007 for GBP 14,400.00 (€ 21,083.46).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Cactus grandiflorus (Selenicereus grandiflorus) von Josef Melling kam im Juli 2010 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 8.266,41) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Josef Melling mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God beobachtet, die im April 2007 für GBP 14.400,00 (€ 21.083,46) versteigert wurde.
Josef Melling - Auction history
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