Pietro Testa
The Prodigal Son
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master and 19th Century Prints, Lot 94
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2023
Old Master and 19th Century Prints, Lot 94
24. Jan - 24. Jan 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
PIETRO TESTA (1611-1650)
The Prodigal Son
the complete set of four etchings, circa 1645, on laid paper, three plates with different watermarks, one without, a uniform set of very fine, early and rich impressions, Cropper's first state (of three and two, respectively), plates I and IV unrecorded proof impressions of before letters, printing with plate tone and much depth, the wiping marks very pronounced, with narrow to thread margins or trimmed to the platemark in places, generally in good condition
Plate 207 x 296 mm.
Sheet 208 x 298 mm. (and similar)
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The Prodigal Son
the complete set of four etchings, circa 1645, on laid paper, three plates with different watermarks, one without, a uniform set of very fine, early and rich impressions, Cropper's first state (of three and two, respectively), plates I and IV unrecorded proof impressions of before letters, printing with plate tone and much depth, the wiping marks very pronounced, with narrow to thread margins or trimmed to the platemark in places, generally in good condition
Plate 207 x 296 mm.
Sheet 208 x 298 mm. (and similar)
(4)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Pietro Testa achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in January this year. In the Old Master and 19th Century Prints auction, the work The Prodigal Son sold for USD 8,820.00 (€ 8,123.04) - well above the upper estimate of USD 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Pietro Testa achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Aeneas On The Bank Of The River Styx in February 2013 with an auction result of USD 2,994,500.00 (€ 2,289,548.13).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Pietro Testa erzielte im Januar diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master and 19th Century Prints wurde die Arbeit The Prodigal Son für USD 8.820,00 (€ 8.123,04) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Pietro Testa erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Aeneas On The Bank Of The River Styx im Februar 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.994.500,00 (€ 2.289.548,13).
Pietro Testa - Auction history
