Wolfgang Heimbach
Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Old Master Pictures, Lot 1
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2002
Important Old Master Pictures, Lot 1
10. Jul - 10. Jul 2002
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Wolfgang Heimbach (Ovelgönne, Hamburg c. 1600-after 1678 Oldenburg)
Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond
signed with initials and dated 'HB/W/1638' (HB linked, lower right) and inscribed 'Jæ' (on the horse's flank)
oil on copper, unframed
6¼ x 4½ in. (16.2 x 11.3 cm.)
Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond
signed with initials and dated 'HB/W/1638' (HB linked, lower right) and inscribed 'Jæ' (on the horse's flank)
oil on copper, unframed
6¼ x 4½ in. (16.2 x 11.3 cm.)
A top price for Wolfgang Heimbach
In July 2002 Christies in London held the auction Important Old Master Pictures, which included the work Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond by Wolfgang Heimbach. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 21,510.00 (€ 34,309.28), 43% above the upper estimate. With this result, Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond is even the most expensive work of art by Wolfgang Heimbach that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wolfgang Heimbach
Im Juli 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important Old Master Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond von Wolfgang Heimbach zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 21.510,00 (€ 34.309,28) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Equestrian portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in armour, a baton in his right hand, a landscape with a cavalry skirmish beyond sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Wolfgang Heimbach, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wolfgang Heimbach - Auction history
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