Lorenzo Monaco
The Prophet Isaiah
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.500.000 USD
Price realised: 3.615.000 USD
Price realised: 3.615.000 USD
Description
inscribed 'ECCE VIGO COCIP' (center right, on the scroll)
tempera and gold on panel
7 ¾ in. diameter (19.7 cm. diameter)
Probably the Church of San Procolo, Florence, for the altar endowed by Antonio di Andrea del Pannocchia (died 1412/13), until the church was suppressed in 1778 (thought to be the original location of the Accademia Annunciation altarpiece to which this tondo belonged). | (Possibly) the Badia Fiorentina, Florence, by 1795 and before 1810 (where, according to a label on the reverse, the Annunciation altarpiece was found). | Alexis-François Artaud de Montor (1772-1849), Paris; (†) his sale, Schro
tempera and gold on panel
7 ¾ in. diameter (19.7 cm. diameter)
Probably the Church of San Procolo, Florence, for the altar endowed by Antonio di Andrea del Pannocchia (died 1412/13), until the church was suppressed in 1778 (thought to be the original location of the Accademia Annunciation altarpiece to which this tondo belonged). | (Possibly) the Badia Fiorentina, Florence, by 1795 and before 1810 (where, according to a label on the reverse, the Annunciation altarpiece was found). | Alexis-François Artaud de Montor (1772-1849), Paris; (†) his sale, Schro
A top price for Lorenzo Monaco
The work The Prophet Isaiah by Lorenzo Monaco was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2019. It achieved a price of USD 3,615,000.00 (€ 3,242,443.27), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 45%. With this result, The Prophet Isaiah is even the most expensive work of art by Lorenzo Monaco that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Lorenzo Monaco
Die Arbeit The Prophet Isaiah von Lorenzo Monaco kam im Mai 2019 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.615.000,00 (€ 3.242.443,27) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 45%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Prophet Isaiah sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Lorenzo Monaco, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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