Michiel van Mierevelt
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
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Old Masters, 19th Century and Impressionist Art, Lot 53
13. May - 14. May 2014
Old Masters, 19th Century and Impressionist Art, Lot 53
13. May - 14. May 2014
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 EUR
Price realised: 79.500 EUR
Price realised: 79.500 EUR
Description
Michiel van Mierevelt (Delft 1566-1641)
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
the first signed, dated and inscribed with the sitter's age 'AEtatis 26. A.° 1635. M. Miereveld.' (centre left); the second signed, dated and inscribed with the sitter's age 'AEtatis, 27. A.° 1635. M. Miereveld.' (centre right)
oil on panel
69.8 x 59.8 cm.; and 70.5 x 59.7 cm.
both with the sitters' coats-of-arms (upper left and upper right respectively)
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
the first signed, dated and inscribed with the sitter's age 'AEtatis 26. A.° 1635. M. Miereveld.' (centre left); the second signed, dated and inscribed with the sitter's age 'AEtatis, 27. A.° 1635. M. Miereveld.' (centre right)
oil on panel
69.8 x 59.8 cm.; and 70.5 x 59.7 cm.
both with the sitters' coats-of-arms (upper left and upper right respectively)
A top price for Michiel van Mierevelt
The work 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 by Michiel van Mierevelt was auctioned at Christies in Amsterdam in May 2014. It achieved a price of EUR 79,500.00 exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33 %. With this result, 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 is even the most expensive work of art by Michiel van Mierevelt that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Michiel van Mierevelt
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 von Michiel van Mierevelt kam im Mai 2014 bei Christies in Amsterdam zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von EUR 79.500,00 und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33 %. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist 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 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Michiel van Mierevelt, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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