Pierre-Jacques Volaire
Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 142.400 GBP
Price realised: 142.400 GBP
Description
Pierre-Jacques Volaire, le Chevalier Volaire (Toulon 1729- c. 1790/1800 Italy)
Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
22½ x 35 3/8 in. (56.5 x 89.8 cm.)
Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
22½ x 35 3/8 in. (56.5 x 89.8 cm.)
A top price for Pierre-Jacques Volaire
This artwork by Pierre-Jacques Volaire achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2005. In the Important Old Master Pictures auction, the work Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond sold for GBP 142,400.00 (€ 206,549.86) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00. This high result makes Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond the most expensive artwork by Pierre-Jacques Volaire that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Pierre-Jacques Volaire
Dieses Kunstwerk von Pierre-Jacques Volaire erzielte im Juli 2005 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Old Master Pictures wurde die Arbeit Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond für GBP 142.400,00 (€ 206.549,86) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Vesuvius erupting at night with onlookers, the bay of Naples beyond zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Pierre-Jacques Volaire, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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