Paulus Jansz. Moreelse - An amorous young couple

Paulus Jansz. Moreelse

An amorous young couple

Found at Christies, London
Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening sale, Lot 3
06.Dez - 06.Dez.2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
signed and dated 'Moreelse fe an . 1629' (lower right, on her left sleeve)
oil on panel, dodecagonal
24 ½ in. (62.3 cm.), diameter
(Presumably) Sir William Young, 1st Bt. (1725-1788), Delaford Manor, Iver, Buckinghamshire, by 1782. | Anonymous sale [Property of a gentleman]; Christie's, London, 5 July 1991, lot 61 (£154,000). | with Richard Green, London, 12 March 1992, from whom acquired.

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work An amorous young couple by Paulus Moreelse was sold in the Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening sale auction at Christies in London in December 2018. The price achieved of GBP 320,750.00 (€ 357,343.95) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 250,000.00 – 350,000.00. Other works by Paulus Moreelse have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in January 2020 the work Portrait Of A Gentleman, Standing Three-Quarter Length, Wearing A Black Suit With A Lace Collar; Portrait Of A Lady, Standing Three-Quarter Length, Wearing A Black Dress With A Lace Collar, Pearl Jewelry And Holding A Black Ostrich Fan was auctioned for USD 560,000.00 (€ 504,822.86).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit An amorous young couple von Paulus Moreelse wurde im Dezember 2018 in der Auktion Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 320.750,00 (€ 357.343,95) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 250.000,00 – 350.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Paulus Moreelse konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Januar 2020 die Arbeit Portrait Of A Gentleman, Standing Three-Quarter Length, Wearing A Black Suit With A Lace Collar; Portrait Of A Lady, Standing Three-Quarter Length, Wearing A Black Dress With A Lace Collar, Pearl Jewelry And Holding A Black Ostrich Fan für USD 560.000,00 (€ 504.822,86) versteigert.

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