Philippe-Auguste Hennequin
The disarming of Mars
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part II, Lot 306
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2011
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part II, Lot 306
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2011
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Description
Philippe-Auguste Hennequin (Lyon 1762-1833 Leuze)
The disarming of Mars
signed 'Ph. Aug. Hennequin l'an 14'
black chalk, pen and black ink, brown wash
26 x 21¼ in. (66 x 54 cm.)
The disarming of Mars
signed 'Ph. Aug. Hennequin l'an 14'
black chalk, pen and black ink, brown wash
26 x 21¼ in. (66 x 54 cm.)
A top price for Philippe-Auguste Hennequin
This artwork by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in January 2011. In the Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part II auction, the work The disarming of Mars sold for USD 37,500.00 (€ 27,342.33) - well above the upper estimate of USD 18,000.00. This high result makes The disarming of Mars the most expensive artwork by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Philippe-Auguste Hennequin
Dieses Kunstwerk von Philippe-Auguste Hennequin erzielte im Januar 2011 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part II wurde die Arbeit The disarming of Mars für USD 37.500,00 (€ 27.342,33) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 18.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The disarming of Mars zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Philippe-Auguste Hennequin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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