Pietro Antonio de' Pietri
The Birth of the Virgin
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 21
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 21
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Description
Pietro Antonio de' Pietri (Novara 1663-1716 Rome)
The Birth of the Virgin
with number '50'
traces of black chalk, red chalk, red wash, heightened with white, arched top, red chalk framing lines
10 x 6¾ in. (25.5 x 17.3 cm.)
The Birth of the Virgin
with number '50'
traces of black chalk, red chalk, red wash, heightened with white, arched top, red chalk framing lines
10 x 6¾ in. (25.5 x 17.3 cm.)
A top price for Pietro Antonio de' Pietri
The work The Birth of the Virgin by Pietro Antonio de' Pietri was sold in the Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours auction at Christies in London in July 2011. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 9,375.00 (€ 10,759.22), 17% above the upper estimate. With this result, The Birth of the Virgin is even the most expensive work of art by Pietro Antonio de' Pietri that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Pietro Antonio de' Pietri
Die Arbeit The Birth of the Virgin von Pietro Antonio de' Pietri wurde im Juli 2011 in der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 10.759,22) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Birth of the Virgin sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Pietro Antonio de' Pietri, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Pietro Antonio de' Pietri - Auction history
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