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Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger
Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Paintings - Evening Sale, Lot 37
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & British Paintings - Evening Sale, Lot 37
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger (Rotterdam 1600/1-1653 Weesp)
Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore
with initials 'W.V.V. [?]' (lower right)
oil on panel
28 1/8 x 41¾ in. (71.5 x 106.1 cm.)
Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore
with initials 'W.V.V. [?]' (lower right)
oil on panel
28 1/8 x 41¾ in. (71.5 x 106.1 cm.)
A top price for Simon de Vlieger
This artwork by Simon de Vlieger achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2011. In the Old Master & British Paintings - Evening Sale auction, the work Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore sold for GBP 1,553,250.00 (€ 1,782,586.75) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 600,000.00. This high result makes Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore the most expensive artwork by Simon de Vlieger that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Simon de Vlieger
Dieses Kunstwerk von Simon de Vlieger erzielte im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings - Evening Sale wurde die Arbeit Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore für GBP 1.553.250,00 (€ 1.782.586,75) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 600.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Dutch frigates exchanging salutes in a calm, with yachts, a rowing boat, a sloop carrying personnel, and fishermen on the shore zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Simon de Vlieger, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.