Bonifacio De' Pitati
Adoration of the Shepherds
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 GBP
Price realised: 225.000 GBP
Price realised: 225.000 GBP
Description
Bonifacio De' Pitati, Called Bonifacio Veronese (Verona 1487-1553 Venice)
Adoration of the Shepherds
oil on canvas
61 x 78 1/8 in. (154.9 x 198.4 cm.)
- Palazzo Bagadoni. | Sir William Lowther, 2nd Bt., and 2nd Viscount Lowther, later 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1757-1844), Lowther Castle, acquired in the 18th Century, and by descent to the following, | Lancelot Lowther, 6th Earl of Lonsdale (1867-1953), Lowther Castle. | Surgeon-Captain William G. Thwaytes (d. 1965), Holesfoot Estate, Cumbria. | Anonymous sale [Property of a Gentleman]; Christie's, London, 27 November 1970, lot 84.
Adoration of the Shepherds
oil on canvas
61 x 78 1/8 in. (154.9 x 198.4 cm.)
- Palazzo Bagadoni. | Sir William Lowther, 2nd Bt., and 2nd Viscount Lowther, later 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1757-1844), Lowther Castle, acquired in the 18th Century, and by descent to the following, | Lancelot Lowther, 6th Earl of Lonsdale (1867-1953), Lowther Castle. | Surgeon-Captain William G. Thwaytes (d. 1965), Holesfoot Estate, Cumbria. | Anonymous sale [Property of a Gentleman]; Christie's, London, 27 November 1970, lot 84.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Adoration of the Shepherds by Bonifazio de' Pitati was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2021. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 200,000.00 – 300,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 225,000.00 (€ 263,859.15) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Bonifazio de' Pitati have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2020 the work Christ driving the money changers from the Temple was auctioned for USD 600,000.00 (€ 515,154.12).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Adoration of the Shepherds von Bonifazio de' Pitati kam im Juli 2021 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 200.000,00 – 300.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 225.000,00 (€ 263.859,15) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Bonifazio de' Pitati konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2020 die Arbeit Christ driving the money changers from the Temple für USD 600.000,00 (€ 515.154,12) versteigert.
Bonifazio de' Pitati - Auction history
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