Josef Melling
La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master Paintings, Lot 113
26. Apr - 26. Apr 2007
Old Master Paintings, Lot 113
26. Apr - 26. Apr 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Josef MellingSt. Avold 1724 - 1796 Strasbourg
ST. AVOLD 1724 - 1796 STRASBOURG
LA BAIGNEUSE SURPRISE - A NYMPH STARTLED BY A RIVER GOD
signed lower right on the wooden branch: Jo Melli...
an overdoor, oil on canvas, irregular shape, unlined, in an elaborate carved and gilt wood frame
66 by 129.5 cm.; 26 by 51 in.
ST. AVOLD 1724 - 1796 STRASBOURG
LA BAIGNEUSE SURPRISE - A NYMPH STARTLED BY A RIVER GOD
signed lower right on the wooden branch: Jo Melli...
an overdoor, oil on canvas, irregular shape, unlined, in an elaborate carved and gilt wood frame
66 by 129.5 cm.; 26 by 51 in.
A top price for Josef Melling
The work La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God by Josef Melling was sold in the Old Master Paintings auction at Sothebys in London in April 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 14,400.00 (€ 21,083.46), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. With this result, La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God is even the most expensive work of art by Josef Melling that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Josef Melling
Die Arbeit La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God von Josef Melling wurde im April 2007 in der Auktion Old Master Paintings bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 14.400,00 (€ 21.083,46) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist La Baigneuse Surprise - A Nymph Startled By A River God sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Josef Melling, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Josef Melling - Auction history
