Balthasar Beschey

A portrait of Jacques-Jean Cremers (1736-after 1803) and his wife, dancing, on a garden terrace surrounded by other members of the family playing music; and An elegant company traditionally identified as the wedding of Jacob Johannes Cremers (+ 1786)

Found at Christies, Amsterdam
European Noble and Private Collections, Lot 357
11. Dec - 13. Dec 2012
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 EUR
Price realised: 37.000 EUR
Balthasar Beschey (Antwerp 1708-1776)
A portrait of Jacques-Jean Cremers (1736-after 1803) and his wife, dancing, on a garden terrace surrounded by other members of the family playing music; and An elegant company traditionally identified as the wedding of Jacob Johannes Cremers (+ 1786), all seated and making music on a terrace, a village and lake in the distance
The first signed 'Bescheij' (lower left); the second signed and dated 'B : Bescheij 1768' (lower left)
oil on canvas
75.8 x 106 cm.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 85 %.

This artwork by Balthasar Beschey achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Amsterdam in December 2012. In the European Noble and Private Collections auction, the work A portrait of Jacques-Jean Cremers (1736-after 1803) and his wife, dancing, on a garden terrace surrounded by other members of the family playing music; and An elegant company traditionally identified as the wedding of Jacob Johannes Cremers (+ 1786) sold for EUR 37,000.00 - well above the upper estimate of EUR 20, Admittedly, works by Balthasar Beschey have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A River Landscape With Wagons And Townsfolk On A Path And Boats; And An Extensive Landscape With A Windmill And Figures, A Canal Beyond in July 2005 with an auction result of GBP 131,200.00 (€ 190,304.36).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 85 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Balthasar Beschey erzielte im Dezember 2012 bei Christies in Amsterdam einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion European Noble and Private Collections wurde die Arbeit A portrait of Jacques-Jean Cremers (1736-after 1803) and his wife, dancing, on a garden terrace surrounded by other members of the family playing music; and An elegant company traditionally identified as the wedding of Jacob Johannes Cremers (+ 1786) für EUR 37.000,00 versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 20.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Balthasar Beschey auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A River Landscape With Wagons And Townsfolk On A Path And Boats; And An Extensive Landscape With A Windmill And Figures, A Canal Beyond im Juli 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 131.200,00 (€ 190.304,36).

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