Giulio Bonasone
The Birth of Saint John the Baptist
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
Old Master Prints, Lot 55
01.Jul - 15.Jul.2020
Old Master Prints, Lot 55
01.Jul - 15.Jul.2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
engraving, circa 1540, on laid paper, watermark Crossbow in a Circle with Fleurs-de-Lys (Massari 47b; Woodward 216, Rome, circa 1542-51), a fine impression of the second state (of four), with Lafreri's address
Sheet 286 x 447 mm.
Unidentified, initials Ff in red crayon (not in Lugt). | Unidentified, initials oJ in pen and ink (not in Lugt). | Sotheby's, London, 29 June 1987, lot 136 ('fine impression, printing with plate tone'). | With P. & D. Colnaghi, London; acquired at the above sale. | Acquired from the above on 2 July 1987.
Sheet 286 x 447 mm.
Unidentified, initials Ff in red crayon (not in Lugt). | Unidentified, initials oJ in pen and ink (not in Lugt). | Sotheby's, London, 29 June 1987, lot 136 ('fine impression, printing with plate tone'). | With P. & D. Colnaghi, London; acquired at the above sale. | Acquired from the above on 2 July 1987.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Birth of Saint John the Baptist by Giulio Bonasone was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2020, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,673.14). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Giulio Bonasone - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Last Judgment, After Michelangelo (B., A. 80; M. 79), which sold at auction in July 2001 for GBP 3,055.00 (€ 4,974.85).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Birth of Saint John the Baptist von Giulio Bonasone im Juli 2020 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.673,14) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Giulio Bonasone mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Last Judgment, After Michelangelo (B., A. 80; M. 79) beobachtet, die im Juli 2001 für GBP 3.055,00 (€ 4.974,85) versteigert wurde.
Giulio Bonasone - Auction history
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