Master Of The Annunciation To The Shepherds
Venus asking Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 GBP
Price realised: 361.250 GBP
Price realised: 361.250 GBP
Description
Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (active in Naples, first half of the 17th century)
Venus asking Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas
oil on canvas
49 x 59 5/8 in. (124.4 x 151.4 cm.)
in a carved giltwood frame
Venus asking Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas
oil on canvas
49 x 59 5/8 in. (124.4 x 151.4 cm.)
in a carved giltwood frame
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In December 2012 Christies in Paris held the auction Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, which included the work Venus asking Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas by The Master of The Annunciation To The Shepherds. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 361,250.00 (€ 445,521.58), 20% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by The Master of The Annunciation To The Shepherds have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Annunciation to the Shepherds in July 2014 with an auction result of GBP 2,434,500.00 (€ 3,070,669.94).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Dezember 2012 führte Christies in Paris die Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Venus asking Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas von The Master of The Annunciation To The Shepherds zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 361.250,00 (€ 445.521,58) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von The Master of The Annunciation To The Shepherds auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Annunciation to the Shepherds im Juli 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.434.500,00 (€ 3.070.669,94).
The Master of The Annunciation To The Shepherds - Auction history
