Michiel van Mierevelt
Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1573-1646), half-length, in a black cape over a doublet, and a lace ruff; and Portrait of Maria van Kinschot (1589-1648), half-length, in a black lace-trimmed dress with a flat lace-trimmed collar and three strings of pe
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Old Masters, 19th Century and Impressionist Art, Lot 54
13. May - 14. May 2014
Old Masters, 19th Century and Impressionist Art, Lot 54
13. May - 14. May 2014
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 EUR
Price realised: 63.900 EUR
Price realised: 63.900 EUR
Description
Michiel van Mierevelt (Delft 1566-1641)
Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1573-1646), half-length, in a black cape over a doublet, and a lace ruff; and Portrait of Maria van Kinschot (1589-1648), half-length, in a black lace-trimmed dress with a flat lace-trimmed collar and three strings of pearls
the first signed, dated and inscribed with the sitter's age 'AEtatis, 62. .° 1635 : Miereveld' (centre right); the second signed, dated and inscribed 'Etatis, 48 A.° 1635 , Miere' (centre right)
oil on panel
71.6 x 55.4 cm.; and 70.5 x 59.8 cm.
both with the sitters' coats-of-arms (upper left and upper right respectively)
Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1573-1646), half-length, in a black cape over a doublet, and a lace ruff; and Portrait of Maria van Kinschot (1589-1648), half-length, in a black lace-trimmed dress with a flat lace-trimmed collar and three strings of pearls
the first signed, dated and inscribed with the sitter's age 'AEtatis, 62. .° 1635 : Miereveld' (centre right); the second signed, dated and inscribed 'Etatis, 48 A.° 1635 , Miere' (centre right)
oil on panel
71.6 x 55.4 cm.; and 70.5 x 59.8 cm.
both with the sitters' coats-of-arms (upper left and upper right respectively)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 83 %.
This artwork by Michiel van Mierevelt achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Amsterdam in May 2014. In the Old Masters, 19th Century and Impressionist Art auction, the work Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1573-1646), half-length, in a black cape over a doublet, and a lace ruff; and Portrait of Maria van Kinschot (1589-1648), half-length, in a black lace-trimmed dress with a flat lace-trimmed collar and three strings of pe sold for EUR 63,900.00 - well above the upper estimate of Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Michiel van Mierevelt; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1609-1665), half-length, in a black silk doublet with cutwork, edged with black lace; and Portrait of Levina Ockers (1607-1678), half-length, in a black dress with a double layered lace-trimmed ruff and jewelled collar sold at auction in May 2014 with the realized price of EUR 79,500.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 83 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Michiel van Mierevelt erzielte im Mai 2014 bei Christies in Amsterdam einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Masters, 19th Century and Impressionist Art wurde die Arbeit Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1573-1646), half-length, in a black cape over a doublet, and a lace ruff; and Portrait of Maria van Kinschot (1589-1648), half-length, in a black lace-trimmed dress with a flat lace-trimmed collar and three strings of pe für EUR 63.900,00 versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 35.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Michiel van Mierevelt; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Portrait of Jan van der Haer (1609-1665), half-length, in a black silk doublet with cutwork, edged with black lace; and Portrait of Levina Ockers (1607-1678), half-length, in a black dress with a double layered lace-trimmed ruff and jewelled collar im Mai
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