Alexandre Cabanel
French mary Magdalene At The Tomb
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
19th Century European Art, Lot 15
18. May - 18. May 2016
19th Century European Art, Lot 15
18. May - 18. May 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Alexandre Cabanel
1823 - 1889
FRENCHMARY MAGDALENE AT THE TOMB
signed ALEX CABANEL. and dated 1875 (upper left)
oil on canvas
35 3/4 by 29 1/2 in.
90.8 by 74.9 cm
Collis P. Huntington, New York | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (acquired by bequest from the above, and sold, 1928) | Private Collector, Washington D.C. and Atlanta (by 1946) | Thence by descent
1823 - 1889
FRENCHMARY MAGDALENE AT THE TOMB
signed ALEX CABANEL. and dated 1875 (upper left)
oil on canvas
35 3/4 by 29 1/2 in.
90.8 by 74.9 cm
Collis P. Huntington, New York | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (acquired by bequest from the above, and sold, 1928) | Private Collector, Washington D.C. and Atlanta (by 1946) | Thence by descent
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Alexandre Cabanel achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in May 2016. In the 19th Century European Art auction, the work French mary Magdalene At The Tomb sold for USD 225,000.00 (€ 202,065.56) - well above the upper estimate of USD 80,000.00. Admittedly, works by Alexandre Cabanel have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Birth of Venus in October 2002 with an auction result of USD 834,500.00 (€ 844,550.15).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Alexandre Cabanel erzielte im Mai 2016 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century European Art wurde die Arbeit French mary Magdalene At The Tomb für USD 225.000,00 (€ 202.065,56) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 80.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alexandre Cabanel auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Birth of Venus im Oktober 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 834.500,00 (€ 844.550,15).
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