Matthäus Merian the Elder
Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 36
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 36
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 39.650 GBP
Price realised: 39.650 GBP
Description
Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel 1593-1650 Bad Schwalbach)
Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor
with inscription 'M. Merian.'
traces of black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash, fragmentary pen and brown ink framing lines
4 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (10.5 x 30 cm.)
Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor
with inscription 'M. Merian.'
traces of black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash, fragmentary pen and brown ink framing lines
4 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (10.5 x 30 cm.)
A top price for Matthäus Merian the Elder
When the work Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor by Matthäus Merian the Elder was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 8,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 39,650.00 (€ 45,504.31). This high result makes Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor the most expensive artwork by Matthäus Merian the Elder that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Matthäus Merian the Elder
Als die Arbeit Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor von Matthäus Merian the Elder im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 8.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 39.650,00 (€ 45.504,31) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Matthäus Merian the Elder, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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