Master of the Emerald Icons
Profile of Christ
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.763 GBP
Price realised: 1.763 GBP
Description
Master of the Emerald Icons
Profile of Christ
inscribed 'THIS PRESENT FIGURE IS THE SIMILITUDE OF OUR LORD IHS OUR SAVIOUR IMPRINTED IN AN EMIRALD BY THE PREDECESSORS OF THE GREAT TURKE AND SENT TO POPE INNOCENT VIII FOR A TOKEN TO REDEEM HIS BROTHER THAT WAS TAKEN PRISONER' (lower centre, beneath the image)
oil on panel, feigned oval
10½ x 7½ in. (27 x 19 cm.)
Profile of Christ
inscribed 'THIS PRESENT FIGURE IS THE SIMILITUDE OF OUR LORD IHS OUR SAVIOUR IMPRINTED IN AN EMIRALD BY THE PREDECESSORS OF THE GREAT TURKE AND SENT TO POPE INNOCENT VIII FOR A TOKEN TO REDEEM HIS BROTHER THAT WAS TAKEN PRISONER' (lower centre, beneath the image)
oil on panel, feigned oval
10½ x 7½ in. (27 x 19 cm.)
Despite a disappointment, a good price for Master of the Emerald Icons
When the work Profile of Christ by Master of the Emerald Icons was auctioned at Christies in London in March 2002, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,762.50 (€ 2,881.22). Despite this disappointing result, Profile of Christ is the most expensive artwork by Master of the Emerald Icons that we have observed at auction so far.
Trotz Enttäuschung ein guter Preis für Master of the Emerald Icons
Als die Arbeit Profile of Christ von Master of the Emerald Icons im März 2002 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.762,50 (€ 2.881,22) den Besitzer. Trotz dieses enttäuschenden Ergebnisses ist Profile of Christ das teuerste Kunstwerk von Master of the Emerald Icons, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Master of the Emerald Icons - Auction history
