Rachel Ruysch
Still Life Of Roses, Tulips, A Sunflower And Other Flowers In A Glass Vase With A Bee, Butterfly And Other Insects Upon A Marble Ledge
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 29
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2013
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 29
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Rachel Ruysch
THE HAGUE 1664 - 1750 AMSTERDAM
STILL LIFE OF ROSES, TULIPS, A SUNFLOWER AND OTHER FLOWERS IN A GLASS VASE WITH A BEE, BUTTERFLY AND OTHER INSECTS UPON A MARBLE LEDGE
signed and dated lower right: Rachel Ruysch/1710
oil on canvas, in a fine French carved and gilt wood frame, Régence, early 18th Century.
88.9 by 71.1 cm.; 35 3/8 by 28 in.
Commissioned with pendant from the artist by Pieter de la Court van der Voort (1664-1739), Leiden, for 1300 guilders; | His son Allard de la Court van der Voort (1688-1755), Leiden; | His widow, Catherina de la Court van der Voort-Backer (d.1766); | Her (deceased) sale, Leiden, Luchtmans, 8-9 September 1766, lot 103 (Fl. 1,015 to de Winter); | Gottfried Winckler (1731-1795), Leipzig, by 1768; | Mr. Lesser Lesser, 123 New Bond Street and 14 Westbo
THE HAGUE 1664 - 1750 AMSTERDAM
STILL LIFE OF ROSES, TULIPS, A SUNFLOWER AND OTHER FLOWERS IN A GLASS VASE WITH A BEE, BUTTERFLY AND OTHER INSECTS UPON A MARBLE LEDGE
signed and dated lower right: Rachel Ruysch/1710
oil on canvas, in a fine French carved and gilt wood frame, Régence, early 18th Century.
88.9 by 71.1 cm.; 35 3/8 by 28 in.
Commissioned with pendant from the artist by Pieter de la Court van der Voort (1664-1739), Leiden, for 1300 guilders; | His son Allard de la Court van der Voort (1688-1755), Leiden; | His widow, Catherina de la Court van der Voort-Backer (d.1766); | Her (deceased) sale, Leiden, Luchtmans, 8-9 September 1766, lot 103 (Fl. 1,015 to de Winter); | Gottfried Winckler (1731-1795), Leipzig, by 1768; | Mr. Lesser Lesser, 123 New Bond Street and 14 Westbo
A top price for Rachel Ruysch
The work Still Life Of Roses, Tulips, A Sunflower And Other Flowers In A Glass Vase With A Bee, Butterfly And Other Insects Upon A Marble Ledge by Rachel Ruysch was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2013. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,500,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,650,500.00 (€ 1,885,983.93). With this result, Still Life Of Roses, Tulips, A Sunflower And Other Flowers In A Glass Vase With A Bee, Butterfly And Other Insects Upon A Marble Ledge is even the most expensive work of art by Rachel Ruysch that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Rachel Ruysch
Die Arbeit Still Life Of Roses, Tulips, A Sunflower And Other Flowers In A Glass Vase With A Bee, Butterfly And Other Insects Upon A Marble Ledge von Rachel Ruysch kam im Juli 2013 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.650.500,00 (€ 1.885.983,93) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Still Life Of Roses, Tulips, A Sunflower And Other Flowers In A Glass Vase With A Bee, Butterfly And Other Insects Upon A Marble Ledge sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Rachel Ruysch, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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