Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn
Self-Portrait etching at a Window
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Description
etching and drypoint, 1648, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good and atmospheric impression of New Hollstein's sixth state (of nine)
Plate & Sheet 161 x 132 mm.
Andrew Geddes (1783 - 1844), Edinburgh and London (not in Lugt). | John Webster (1810-1891), Aberdeen (Lugt 1554 and 1555); his sale, Sotheby’s, London 9 May 1889, lot 22 ('from the Geddes collection’) (£ 2-5; to Lauser). | With Gustav Lauser, London (not in Lugt).
Plate & Sheet 161 x 132 mm.
Andrew Geddes (1783 - 1844), Edinburgh and London (not in Lugt). | John Webster (1810-1891), Aberdeen (Lugt 1554 and 1555); his sale, Sotheby’s, London 9 May 1889, lot 22 ('from the Geddes collection’) (£ 2-5; to Lauser). | With Gustav Lauser, London (not in Lugt).
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
In July 2019 Christies in London held the auction Three Northern Masters, which included the work Self-Portrait etching at a Window by Rembrandt van Rijn. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 10,625.00 (€ 11,665.54), 33% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Rembrandt van Rijn achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait of a lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh, wife of Johannes Cornelisz. Sylvius, half-length, in black costume and a cap and collar in December 2000 with an auction result of GBP 19,803,750.00 (€ 31,547,196.55).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Im Juli 2019 führte Christies in London die Auktion Three Northern Masters durch, in der auch die Arbeit Self-Portrait etching at a Window von Rembrandt van Rijn zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 10.625,00 (€ 11.665,54) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Rembrandt van Rijn erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh, wife of Johannes Cornelisz. Sylvius, half-length, in black costume and a cap and collar im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 19.803.750,00 (€ 31.547.196,55).
Rembrandt van Rijn - Auction history
