Wouter Mertens
Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a drape
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 124.750 GBP
Price realised: 124.750 GBP
Description
Wouter Mertens (active 1640-1660)
Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a draped basket, a lobster on a porcelain dish, a jewellery box and a giant roemer on a draped table by a curtain
indistinctly signed 'WE...ENS' (lower left, on the table)
oil on canvas
51¼ x 69 5/8 in. (130.2 x 176.8 cm.)
Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a draped basket, a lobster on a porcelain dish, a jewellery box and a giant roemer on a draped table by a curtain
indistinctly signed 'WE...ENS' (lower left, on the table)
oil on canvas
51¼ x 69 5/8 in. (130.2 x 176.8 cm.)
A top price for Wouter Mertens
The work Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a drape by Wouter Mertens was sold in the Old Master Pictures auction at Christies in London in December 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 124,750.00 (€ 203,824.21), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. This high result makes Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a drape the most expensive artwork by Wouter Mertens that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wouter Mertens
Die Arbeit Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a drape von Wouter Mertens wurde im Dezember 2001 in der Auktion Old Master Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 124.750,00 (€ 203.824,21) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Grapes, pears, quinces, peaches, prawns, oysters and a pastry on pewter plates with lemons, an orange, an upturned silver tazza, a roemer in a gilt stand, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a silver jug, a saltcellar, grapes, a melon and peaches in a drape zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wouter Mertens, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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