Simon van der Does

A shepherdess and her son in a landscape; and A young shepherd and shepherdess reading a letter in a landscape

Found at Christies, London
Old Master Pictures, Lot 33
22. APR - 22. APR 2005
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 26.400 GBP
Simon van der Does (Amsterdam 1653-1717 Antwerp)
A shepherdess and her son in a landscape; and A young shepherd and shepherdess reading a letter in a landscape
the first signed and dated 'S. vanderDoes Ano 1710.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
42 3/8 x 36¼ in. (107.6 x 92.1 cm.)
a pair (2)

A top price for Simon van der Does

The work A shepherdess and her son in a landscape; and A young shepherd and shepherdess reading a letter in a landscape by Simon van der Does was auctioned at Christies in London in April 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 26,400.00 (€ 39,075.84), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 47%. With this result, A shepherdess and her son in a landscape; and A young shepherd and shepherdess reading a letter in a landscape is even the most expensive work of art by Simon van der Does that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Simon van der Does

Die Arbeit A shepherdess and her son in a landscape; and A young shepherd and shepherdess reading a letter in a landscape von Simon van der Does kam im April 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 26.400,00 (€ 39.075,84) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 47%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A shepherdess and her son in a landscape; and A young shepherd and shepherdess reading a letter in a landscape sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Simon van der Does, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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