Martinus de la Court

Portrait of a nobleman, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in a golden 'Japansche rock' and wig, seated by a balustrade, a mansion in the distance; and Portrait of an elegant lady, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length,

Found at Christies, Amsterdam
European Noble and Private Collections, Lot 245
3. Apr - 5. Apr 2007
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 EUR
Price realised: 10.800 EUR
(2) Martinus de la Court (Bruxelles 1640-1710 Leiden)
Portrait of a nobleman, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in a golden 'Japansche rock' and wig, seated by a balustrade, a mansion in the distance; and Portrait of an elegant lady, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in an ochre dress and white chemise, seated by a fountain, a garden beyond
the first signed and dated 'MDL.Court.f. A°. 1693' (MDL linked, lower right); and the second indistinctly signed (lower left)
oil on canvas
122.3 x 95.7 cm.

A top price for Martinus de la Court

The work Portrait of a nobleman, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in a golden 'Japansche rock' and wig, seated by a balustrade, a mansion in the distance; and Portrait of an elegant lady, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, by Martinus de la Court was sold in the European Noble and Private Collections auction at Christies in Amsterdam in April 2007. It achieved a price of EUR 10,800.00 exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54 %. This high result makes Portrait of a nobleman, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in a golden 'Japansche rock' and wig, seated by a balustrade, a mansion in the distance; and Portrait of an elegant lady, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, the most expensive artwork by Martinus de la Court that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Martinus de la Court

Die Arbeit Portrait of a nobleman, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in a golden 'Japansche rock' and wig, seated by a balustrade, a mansion in the distance; and Portrait of an elegant lady, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, von Martinus de la Court wurde im April 2007 in der Auktion European Noble and Private Collections bei Christies in Amsterdam versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von EUR 10.800,00 und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54 %. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of a nobleman, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, in a golden 'Japansche rock' and wig, seated by a balustrade, a mansion in the distance; and Portrait of an elegant lady, of the Asch van Wijck family, three-quarter-length, zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Martinus de la Court, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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