Giorgio Ghisi
An Allegory Of Life ('The Dream Of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master Prints, Lot 58
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2013
Old Master Prints, Lot 58
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Giorgio Ghisi (1520-1582)
An Allegory of Life ('The Dream of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28)
engraving, 1561, apparently without watermark or none visible, a fine, clear and dark impression of this rare and important print, Lewis's second state (of six), trimmed on or just inside the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the subject, trimmed to the subject in places, some paper splits and made-up paper losses in the distant river landscape at centre right, several skilfully repaired tears, the upper right sheet corner made up, and other, smaller defects and repairs
S. 376 x 538 mm.
An Allegory of Life ('The Dream of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28)
engraving, 1561, apparently without watermark or none visible, a fine, clear and dark impression of this rare and important print, Lewis's second state (of six), trimmed on or just inside the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the subject, trimmed to the subject in places, some paper splits and made-up paper losses in the distant river landscape at centre right, several skilfully repaired tears, the upper right sheet corner made up, and other, smaller defects and repairs
S. 376 x 538 mm.
A top price for Giorgio Ghisi
This artwork by Giorgio Ghisi achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2013. In the Old Master Prints auction, the work An Allegory Of Life ('The Dream Of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28) sold for GBP 16,250.00 (€ 19,546.23) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 7,000.00. This high result makes An Allegory Of Life ('The Dream Of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28) the most expensive artwork by Giorgio Ghisi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Giorgio Ghisi
Dieses Kunstwerk von Giorgio Ghisi erzielte im Dezember 2013 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master Prints wurde die Arbeit An Allegory Of Life ('The Dream Of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28) für GBP 16.250,00 (€ 19.546,23) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 7.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht An Allegory Of Life ('The Dream Of Raphael') (B. 67; Lewis 28) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Giorgio Ghisi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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