Julio Romero de Torres
Fuensanta
Found at
Sothebys,
London
19th Century Paintings including Spanish Painting and Symbolism & the Poetic Vision, Lot 181
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2007
19th Century Paintings including Spanish Painting and Symbolism & the Poetic Vision, Lot 181
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2007
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 826.900 GBP
Price realised: 826.900 GBP
Description
Julio Romero de TorresCórdoba 1874-1930
FUENSANTA
signed JULIO ROMERO / DE TORRES l.l.; signed and inscribed JULIO ROMERO / DE TORRES / PINTADO AL OLEO / Y AL TEMPLE on the reverse
oil and tempera on canvas
100 by 80cm., 39¼ by 31½in.
Salon Witcomb, Buenos Aires | Purchased by the present owner in 1994
FUENSANTA
signed JULIO ROMERO / DE TORRES l.l.; signed and inscribed JULIO ROMERO / DE TORRES / PINTADO AL OLEO / Y AL TEMPLE on the reverse
oil and tempera on canvas
100 by 80cm., 39¼ by 31½in.
Salon Witcomb, Buenos Aires | Purchased by the present owner in 1994
A top price for Julio Romero de Torres
The work Fuensanta by Julio Romero de Torres was auctioned at Sothebys in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 826,900.00 (€ 1,157,873.93), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. With this result, Fuensanta is even the most expensive work of art by Julio Romero de Torres that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Julio Romero de Torres
Die Arbeit Fuensanta von Julio Romero de Torres kam im November 2007 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 826.900,00 (€ 1.157.873,93) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Fuensanta sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Julio Romero de Torres, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Julio Romero de Torres - Auction history
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