Paulus Moreelse
An Allegory of Charity and Avarice
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 47.000 GBP
Price realised: 47.000 GBP
Description
Paulus Moreelse (Utrecht 1571-1638)
An Allegory of Charity and Avarice
signed and dated 'PMorelse 1620' (PM linked, upper right)
oil on canvas
40 x 33 in. (102 x 84 cm.)
in a French 18th Century carved and gilded frame
An Allegory of Charity and Avarice
signed and dated 'PMorelse 1620' (PM linked, upper right)
oil on canvas
40 x 33 in. (102 x 84 cm.)
in a French 18th Century carved and gilded frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 57 %.
The work An Allegory of Charity and Avarice by Paulus Moreelse was sold in the OLD MASTER PICTURES auction at Christies in London in November 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 47,000.00 (€ 74,791.81), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 57%. Admittedly, works by Paulus Moreelse have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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 in January 2020 with an auction result of USD 560,000.00 (€ 504,822.86).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 57 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit An Allegory of Charity and Avarice von Paulus Moreelse wurde im November 2001 in der Auktion OLD MASTER PICTURES bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 47.000,00 (€ 74.791,81) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 57%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Paulus Moreelse auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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 im Januar 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 560.000,00 (€ 504.822,86).
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