Egbert van Heemskerk II

Peasants smoking, drinking and playing cards in a tavern

Found at Christies, London
OLD MASTER PICTURES, Lot 25
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2002
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.813 GBP
Egbert van Heemskerk II (Haarlem 1610-1680)
Peasants smoking, drinking and playing cards in a tavern
oil on canvas
21 3/8 x 28½ in. (54.2 x 72.5 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.

The work Peasants smoking, drinking and playing cards in a tavern by Egbert van Heemskerck the Younger was sold in the OLD MASTER PICTURES auction at Christies in London in October 2002. It achieved a price of GBP 8,812.50 (€ 13,939.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 26%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Egbert van Heemskerck the Younger - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Temptation of Saint Anthony, which sold at auction in October 2018 for USD 43,750.00 (€ 38,607.48).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Peasants smoking, drinking and playing cards in a tavern von Egbert van Heemskerck the Younger wurde im Oktober 2002 in der Auktion OLD MASTER PICTURES bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 8.812,50 (€ 13.939,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 26%. Für andere Arbeiten von Egbert van Heemskerck the Younger mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Temptation of Saint Anthony beobachtet, die im Oktober 2018 für USD 43.750,00 (€ 38.607,48) versteigert wurde.

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