Lucio Massari - Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus

Lucio Massari

Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus

Found at Christies, London
Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein, Lot 128
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2008
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 GBP
Price realised: 145.250 GBP
Description
Lucio Massari (Bologna 1569-1633)
Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus
the frame inscribed with the 'JL' monogram of Johann I (lower centre)
oil on canvas
76 x 109¼ in. (193 x 277.5 cm.)
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A top price for Lucio Massari

This artwork by Lucio Massari achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2008. In the Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein auction, the work Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus sold for GBP 145,250.00 (€ 184,541.76) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 70,000.00. This high result makes Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus the most expensive artwork by Lucio Massari that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Lucio Massari

Dieses Kunstwerk von Lucio Massari erzielte im Juli 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein wurde die Arbeit Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus für GBP 145.250,00 (€ 184.541,76) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 70.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Saint Paul and the burning of pagan books at Ephesus zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Lucio Massari, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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