Michelangelo Anselmi
Six studies of prophets and sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 14
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 14
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 17.500 GBP
Price realised: 17.500 GBP
Description
Michelangelo Anselmi (Lucca 1491-1554 Parma)
Six studies of prophets and sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David
one inscribed 'DEDE/RUNT IN ES/CAM [MEAM] FEL' ['And they gave me gall for my food', Psalms 68:22] and one inscribed 'VELUM [TEMPLI SCISSUM]' ['And the veil of the temple was rent in twain', Mark 15:38]
red chalk, two with fragmentary watermark encircled CC surmounted by trefoil, unframed
5 7/8 x 7½ in. (15 x 19 cm.); and smaller (6)
Six studies of prophets and sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David
one inscribed 'DEDE/RUNT IN ES/CAM [MEAM] FEL' ['And they gave me gall for my food', Psalms 68:22] and one inscribed 'VELUM [TEMPLI SCISSUM]' ['And the veil of the temple was rent in twain', Mark 15:38]
red chalk, two with fragmentary watermark encircled CC surmounted by trefoil, unframed
5 7/8 x 7½ in. (15 x 19 cm.); and smaller (6)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2011 Christies in London held the auction Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, which included the work Six studies of prophets and sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David by Michelangelo Anselmi. It changed hands for a price of GBP 17,500.00 (€ 20,083.87) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Michelangelo Anselmi achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Putti dancing with hoops: a cartoon for the Cathedral in Parma in July 2012 with an auction result of GBP 277,250.00 (€ 353,141.98).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2011 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours durch, in der auch die Arbeit Six studies of prophets and sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David von Michelangelo Anselmi zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 17.500,00 (€ 20.083,87) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Michelangelo Anselmi erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Putti dancing with hoops: a cartoon for the Cathedral in Parma im Juli 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 277.250,00 (€ 353.141,98).
Michelangelo Anselmi - Auction history
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