Martin Schongauer
The Death of the Virgin
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master and British Works on Paper: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints 1500-1900, Lot 138
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2022
Old Master and British Works on Paper: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints 1500-1900, Lot 138
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2022
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.000 GBP
Description
MARTIN SCHONGAUER (CIRCA 1445-1491)
The Death of the Virgin
engraving, circa 1470-74, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of the third, final state, still printing with strong constrasts and clarity, yet thinly along the extreme edges, trimmed to or just inside the borderline, in good condition
Sheet 253 x 169 mm.
The Death of the Virgin
engraving, circa 1470-74, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of the third, final state, still printing with strong constrasts and clarity, yet thinly along the extreme edges, trimmed to or just inside the borderline, in good condition
Sheet 253 x 169 mm.
Auction result misses estimated price range
In July last year a collector was able to acquire the work The Death of the Virgin by Martin Schongauer for GBP 12,000.00 (€ 14,330.13). This price was achieved in the auction Old Master and British Works on Paper: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints 1500-1900 at Christies in London and was even below the estimate range of GBP 20,000.00 – 30,000.00 set by the auction house. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Martin Schongauer achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Death of the Virgin in January 2019 with an auction result of USD 492,500.00 (€ 429,980.79).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Juli letzten Jahres konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit The Death of the Virgin von Martin Schongauer für GBP 12.000,00 (€ 14.330,13) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Old Master and British Works on Paper: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints 1500-1900 bei Christies in London erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 20.000,00 – 30.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Martin Schongauer erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Death of the Virgin im Januar 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 492.500,00 (€ 429.980,79).
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