Pirro Ligorio
The Guelf ancestors of the House of Este: John, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Bremen, and Otto III, sons of Otto II ('the Strict')
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 101
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2014
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 101
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2014
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.750 GBP
Price realised: 8.750 GBP
Description
Pirro Ligorio (Naples circa 1500-1583 Ferrara)
The Guelf ancestors of the House of Este: John, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Bremen, and Otto III, sons of Otto II ('the Strict')
inscribed 'IOANNES. III. OTHO/ NIS. IV. FILIVS' and 'OTHO. VII. OTHONIS. IV./ FILIVS.' and ‘Episcop. Mindensis/ alij Bremensis’ and ‘Ducis Luneburgi frater/ fratres Obijt. 1354’ (on two strips of paper laid down at the bottom of the sheet)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
8 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (22.6 x 12 cm.)
The Guelf ancestors of the House of Este: John, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Bremen, and Otto III, sons of Otto II ('the Strict')
inscribed 'IOANNES. III. OTHO/ NIS. IV. FILIVS' and 'OTHO. VII. OTHONIS. IV./ FILIVS.' and ‘Episcop. Mindensis/ alij Bremensis’ and ‘Ducis Luneburgi frater/ fratres Obijt. 1354’ (on two strips of paper laid down at the bottom of the sheet)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
8 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (22.6 x 12 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 75 %.
This artwork by Pirro Ligorio achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2014. In the Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours auction, the work The Guelf ancestors of the House of Este: John, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Bremen, and Otto III, sons of Otto II ('the Strict') sold for GBP 8,750.00 (€ 11,036.50) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Pirro Ligorio; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Two princes of the House of Guelph: Duke William VII and Duke Philip VI sold at auction in January 2004 with the realized price of USD 22,705.00 (€ 18,234.02).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 75 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Pirro Ligorio erzielte im Juli 2014 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours wurde die Arbeit The Guelf ancestors of the House of Este: John, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Bremen, and Otto III, sons of Otto II ('the Strict') für GBP 8.750,00 (€ 11.036,50) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Pirro Ligorio; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Two princes of the House of Guelph: Duke William VII and Duke Philip VI im Januar 2004 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 22.705,00 (€ 18.234,02).
Pirro Ligorio - Auction history
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