The Master of the 1540s
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in black with a white collar, pointing to a skull with his right hand and holding gloves and a yellow violet in his left hand
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Paintings - Day Sale, Lot 107
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2011
Old Master & British Paintings - Day Sale, Lot 107
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Master of the 1540s (active Antwerp? c. 1541-1551)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in black with a white collar, pointing to a skull with his right hand and holding gloves and a yellow violet in his left hand
oil on panel
17 1/8 x 13 in. (43.5 x 33 cm.)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in black with a white collar, pointing to a skull with his right hand and holding gloves and a yellow violet in his left hand
oil on panel
17 1/8 x 13 in. (43.5 x 33 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in black with a white collar, pointing to a skull with his right hand and holding gloves and a yellow violet in his left hand by The Master of the 1540s was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 37,250.00 (€ 42,749.95), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 24%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by The Master of the 1540s - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of a bearded man, half-length, in a black coat, holding gloves, which sold at auction in October 2007 for USD 181,000.00 (€ 125,103.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in black with a white collar, pointing to a skull with his right hand and holding gloves and a yellow violet in his left hand von The Master of the 1540s kam im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 37.250,00 (€ 42.749,95) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 24%. Für andere Arbeiten von The Master of the 1540s mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of a bearded man, half-length, in a black coat, holding gloves beobachtet, die im Oktober 2007 für USD 181.000,00 (€ 125.103,68) versteigert wurde.
The Master of the 1540s - Auction history
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