Juan Pantoja De La Cruz
Portrait Of A Nobleman, Probably Juan Francisco Cristobal Fernández De Híjar (C. 1550-1614), 4Th Duke Of Híjar, Duke Of Aliaga And Lécera, Count Of Belchite, Full-Length, In Armour And Embroidered Trunk Hose, Holding A Baton Of Command In His Right Hand,
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 86.500 GBP
Price realised: 86.500 GBP
Description
with a coat-of-arms (upper right)
oil on canvas
85 ¾ x 49 ¾ in. (217.9 x 126.4 cm.)
Excmo. Sr. Don Santiago Alba Bonifaz (1872-1949), Minister to King Alfonso XIII of Spain, and by descent to the present owner.
oil on canvas
85 ¾ x 49 ¾ in. (217.9 x 126.4 cm.)
Excmo. Sr. Don Santiago Alba Bonifaz (1872-1949), Minister to King Alfonso XIII of Spain, and by descent to the present owner.
A top price for Juan Pantoja de la Cruz
In December 2015 Christies in London held the auction Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, which included the work Portrait Of A Nobleman, Probably Juan Francisco Cristobal Fernández De Híjar (C. 1550-1614), 4Th Duke Of Híjar, Duke Of Aliaga And Lécera, Count Of Belchite, Full-Length, In Armour And Embroidered Trunk Hose, Holding A Baton Of Command In His Right Hand, by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 86,500.00 (€ 117,462.84), 44% above the upper estimate. With this result, Portrait Of A Nobleman, Probably Juan Francisco Cristobal Fernández De Híjar (C. 1550-1614), 4Th Duke Of Híjar, Duke Of Aliaga And Lécera, Count Of Belchite, Full-Length, In Armour And Embroidered Trunk Hose, Holding A Baton Of Command In His Right Hand, is even the most expensive work of art by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Juan Pantoja de la Cruz
Im Dezember 2015 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait Of A Nobleman, Probably Juan Francisco Cristobal Fernández De Híjar (C. 1550-1614), 4Th Duke Of Híjar, Duke Of Aliaga And Lécera, Count Of Belchite, Full-Length, In Armour And Embroidered Trunk Hose, Holding A Baton Of Command In His Right Hand, von Juan Pantoja de la Cruz zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 86.500,00 (€ 117.462,84) und damit 44% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait Of A Nobleman, Probably Juan Francisco Cristobal Fernández De Híjar (C. 1550-1614), 4Th Duke Of Híjar, Duke Of Aliaga And Lécera, Count Of Belchite, Full-Length, In Armour And Embroidered Trunk Hose, Holding A Baton Of Command In His Right Hand, sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Juan Pantoja de la Cruz - Auction history
