The Master of the Legend of Saint Mary Magdalene
A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisail
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 GBP
Price realised: 301.250 GBP
Price realised: 301.250 GBP
Description
The Master of the Legend of Saint Mary Magdalene (active Brussels, c. 1490-c. 1526)
A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisaille, with the coats-of-arms of the Canizares family
inscribed 'guarnsair[?]' and dated '1533' (lower centre, on the frame of the central panel)
oil on panel, in an engaged triptych frame, decorated on the reverse with trompe-l'oeil marbling and inscribed 'guarnsair[?]' (twice, at the upper centre of each frame)
the central panel 22 5/8 x 18 in. (57.5 x 45.8 cm.); the wings 22 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (57.5 x 22.5 cm.)
A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisaille, with the coats-of-arms of the Canizares family
inscribed 'guarnsair[?]' and dated '1533' (lower centre, on the frame of the central panel)
oil on panel, in an engaged triptych frame, decorated on the reverse with trompe-l'oeil marbling and inscribed 'guarnsair[?]' (twice, at the upper centre of each frame)
the central panel 22 5/8 x 18 in. (57.5 x 45.8 cm.); the wings 22 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (57.5 x 22.5 cm.)
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The work A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisail by The Master of the Magdalene Legend was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 301,250.00 (€ 345,729.44), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. This high result makes A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisail the most expensive artwork by The Master of the Magdalene Legend that we have observed at auctions so far.
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Die Arbeit A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisail von The Master of the Magdalene Legend kam im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 301.250,00 (€ 345.729,44) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A triptych: central panel: The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis of Assisi; the wings: Saints Jerome and Gregory the Great with a donor, and Saint Catherine with a donatrix; the outer faces: The Adoration of the Magi in a sculpted niche, en grisail zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von The Master of the Magdalene Legend, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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