Cornelis Ketel
Portrait Of Elizabeth Smythe, Aged 7, Half-Length, In A Brown And Black Dress With Red Sleeves, A Ruff, A Red Headdress, And A Gold Chain
Found at
Christies,
London
East & West: A Private Collection from Eaton Square & Anouska Hempel, Lot 283
2. May - 2. May 2013
East & West: A Private Collection from Eaton Square & Anouska Hempel, Lot 283
2. May - 2. May 2013
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Price realised: 8.125 GBP
Description
Cornelis Ketel (Gouda 1548-1616 Amsterdam)
Portrait of Elizabeth Smythe, aged 7, half-length, in a brown and black dress with red sleeves, a ruff, a red headdress, and a gold chain
inscribed and dated 'A o DNI 1573 [presumably mistranscribed from '1579'] ÆTATIS 7' (upper left)
oil on panel
19 x 15½ in. (48.3 x 39.8 cm.)
Portrait of Elizabeth Smythe, aged 7, half-length, in a brown and black dress with red sleeves, a ruff, a red headdress, and a gold chain
inscribed and dated 'A o DNI 1573 [presumably mistranscribed from '1579'] ÆTATIS 7' (upper left)
oil on panel
19 x 15½ in. (48.3 x 39.8 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait Of Elizabeth Smythe, Aged 7, Half-Length, In A Brown And Black Dress With Red Sleeves, A Ruff, A Red Headdress, And A Gold Chain by Cornelis Ketel was sold in the East & West: A Private Collection from Eaton Square & Anouska Hempel auction at Christies in London in May 2013. The price achieved of GBP 8,125.00 (€ 9,499.39) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 7,000.00 – 10,000.00. Admittedly, works by Cornelis Ketel have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Allegory of the Foolishness of the World in April 2017 with an auction result of USD 56,250.00 (€ 51,629.19).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait Of Elizabeth Smythe, Aged 7, Half-Length, In A Brown And Black Dress With Red Sleeves, A Ruff, A Red Headdress, And A Gold Chain von Cornelis Ketel wurde im Mai 2013 in der Auktion East & West: A Private Collection from Eaton Square & Anouska Hempel bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 8.125,00 (€ 9.499,39) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 7.000,00 – 10.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Cornelis Ketel auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Allegory of the Foolishness of the World im April 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 56.250,00 (€ 51.629,19).
Cornelis Ketel - Auction history
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