Maria Sibylla Merian

An Iguana (Iguana iguana) and a Coral snake (Elapidae micrurus) on a tree stump

Found at Christies, New York
Old Master Drawings, Lot 51
25. Jan - 25. Jan 2007
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 120.000 USD
Maria Sibylla Merian (Frankfurt 1647-1717 Amsterdam)
An Iguana (Iguana iguana) and a Coral snake (Elapidae micrurus) on a tree stump
black lead, watercolor, bodycolor on vellum
13½ x 17¾ in. (342 x 450 mm.)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work An Iguana (Iguana iguana) and a Coral snake (Elapidae micrurus) on a tree stump by Maria Sibylla Merian was sold in the Old Master Drawings auction at Christies in New York in January 2007. The »bidding war« ended at USD 120,000 (€ 92,322), 20% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Maria Sibylla Merian - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium, in Latin and French. Amsterdam: Pierre Gosse, 1726. 2° (523 x 354mm). Latin and French title-pages in red and black with engraved vignette by D. Coster, title-page to the Oosterwyck 1, which sold at auction in November 2000 for GBP 113,750 (€

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit An Iguana (Iguana iguana) and a Coral snake (Elapidae micrurus) on a tree stump von Maria Sibylla Merian wurde im Januar 2007 in der Auktion Old Master Drawings bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 120.000,00 (€ 92.321,90) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Maria Sibylla Merian mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium, in Latin and French. Amsterdam: Pierre Gosse, 1726. 2° (523 x 354mm). Latin and French title-pages in red and black with engraved vignette by D. Coster, title-page to the Oosterwyck 1 beobachtet, die im November 2000 für GBP 113.750,00 (€ 185.919,89) versteigert wurde.

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