José De Alcíbar - Portrait of Don Melchor de Sequera, half-length, in the uniform of a Captain in the Infantry Regiment of the Crown of New Spain

José De Alcíbar

Portrait of Don Melchor de Sequera, half-length, in the uniform of a Captain in the Infantry Regiment of the Crown of New Spain

Found at Christies, London
European Noble & Private Collections, Lot 67
30. Apr - 30. Apr 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
signed and dated 'Josephus ab Alzibar pin. / Mexici, a o 1793' (lower left) inscribed 'Don Melchor de Sequera, Capitan del Regimento de Ynfanteria de la Corona de N.E. / hyo Legitimo del Teniente Coronel de Exercito: Dn. Julian de Sequera Colon de Portu- / gal, y de la Sra. Dna. Manuela Aparicio.y.Hermosill' (upper centre)
oil on canvas, unlined
32 ¼ x 24 ¼ in. (81.6 x 61.7 cm.)

Artwork auctioned at seven times the upper estimate price

The work Portrait of Don Melchor de Sequera, half-length, in the uniform of a Captain in the Infantry Regiment of the Crown of New Spain by José de Alcibar was worth GBP 37,500.00 (€ 51,496.15) to a buyer in April 2015. This price was achieved in the auction European Noble & Private Collections at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by José de Alcibar have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Group Of Eight Casta Paintings: (1) De Españól, Y Negra, Nace Mulata; (2) De Mulato, É India, Nace Chino; (3) De Españól, É India, Nace Mestiza; (4) De Sambaygo, É India, Nace Cambujo; (5) De Españól, Y Mestiza, Nace Castizo; (6) De Cambujo, Y Mulata, N in May 2017 with an auction result of USD 348,500.00

Kunstwerk zum Siebenfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit Portrait of Don Melchor de Sequera, half-length, in the uniform of a Captain in the Infantry Regiment of the Crown of New Spain von José de Alcibar war einem Käufer im April 2015 GBP 37.500,00 (€ 51.496,15) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion European Noble & Private Collections bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von José de Alcibar auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Group Of Eight Casta Paintings: (1) De Españól, Y Negra, Nace Mulata; (2) De Mulato, É India, Nace Chino; (3) De Españól, É India, Nace Mestiza; (4) De Sambaygo, É India, Nace Cambujo; (5) De Españól, Y Mestiza, Nace Castizo; (6) De Cambujo, Y Mulata, N im Mai 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 348.500,00 (€ 310.163,76).

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