Jacques-Louis David
Alexander, Apelles And Campaspe
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master Drawings, Lot 58
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2009
Old Master Drawings, Lot 58
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Jacques-Louis David
PARIS 1748 - 1825 BRUSSELS
ALEXANDER, APELLES AND CAMPASPE
Pen and black ink, grey and light beige wash heightened with white over black chalk;
signed and dated in pen and black ink on the pedestal of the chair of Apelles: L. David. 1813
A dedicatory letter in pen and ink attached to the backing of the frame: Alexandre, Apelles et Campaspe./Par Louis David/1812. [sic] /J'ai l'honneur d'offrir à ma digne/Elève, Mademoiselle Léonie Dusseuil,/ce dessin d'un grand peintre, dont les/oeuvres sont un modèle de style, de goût/et de caractère./En appréciant/ces rares mérites,/Mademoiselle Léonie Saura y joindra/la grace, l'esquise delicatesse de l' esprit /et les nobles élans de
284 by 391 mm
Given by David to Antoine-Jean, Baron Gros (1771-1835) in February 1820, | his sale, Paris, 23 November 1835, lot 172, to the painter, Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse (1784-1844), | his sale, Paris, 19 March 1845, lot 29, to Charles-Auguste Couder (1790-1873); | presented by him to his pupil Léonie Dusseuil (1843-1923) on 1 April 1868; | Private Collection, France
PARIS 1748 - 1825 BRUSSELS
ALEXANDER, APELLES AND CAMPASPE
Pen and black ink, grey and light beige wash heightened with white over black chalk;
signed and dated in pen and black ink on the pedestal of the chair of Apelles: L. David. 1813
A dedicatory letter in pen and ink attached to the backing of the frame: Alexandre, Apelles et Campaspe./Par Louis David/1812. [sic] /J'ai l'honneur d'offrir à ma digne/Elève, Mademoiselle Léonie Dusseuil,/ce dessin d'un grand peintre, dont les/oeuvres sont un modèle de style, de goût/et de caractère./En appréciant/ces rares mérites,/Mademoiselle Léonie Saura y joindra/la grace, l'esquise delicatesse de l' esprit /et les nobles élans de
284 by 391 mm
Given by David to Antoine-Jean, Baron Gros (1771-1835) in February 1820, | his sale, Paris, 23 November 1835, lot 172, to the painter, Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse (1784-1844), | his sale, Paris, 19 March 1845, lot 29, to Charles-Auguste Couder (1790-1873); | presented by him to his pupil Léonie Dusseuil (1843-1923) on 1 April 1868; | Private Collection, France
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Alexander, Apelles And Campaspe by Jacques-Louis David was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2009. The price achieved of GBP 657,250.00 (€ 745,781.74) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 600,000.00 – 800,000.00. Admittedly, works by Jacques-Louis David have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait of Ramel De Nogaret in April 2008 with an auction result of USD 7,209,000.00 (€ 4,630,652.62).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Alexander, Apelles And Campaspe von Jacques-Louis David kam im Juli 2009 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 657.250,00 (€ 745.781,74) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 600.000,00 – 800.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jacques-Louis David auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of Ramel De Nogaret im April 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 7.209.000,00 (€ 4.630.652,62).
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