Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A.
Rome, From Mount Aventine
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 44
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2014
Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, Lot 44
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A.
LONDON 1775 - 1851
ROME, FROM MOUNT AVENTINE
oil on canvas, unlined
92.7 by 125.7 cm.; 36 1/2 by 49 1/2 in.
Commissioned by Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar (1797-1864); | By family descent until sold (‘The Novar Collection formed by that distinguished amateur, the late Hugh A.J. Munro, Esq. The intimate friend and Executor of JMW Turner RA.’), London, Christie’s, 6 April 1878, lot 98, to Davis for 5850 guineas (on behalf of the 5 th Earl of Rosebery and his wife Hannah Rothschild); | Archibald Primrose, 5 th Earl of Roseb
LONDON 1775 - 1851
ROME, FROM MOUNT AVENTINE
oil on canvas, unlined
92.7 by 125.7 cm.; 36 1/2 by 49 1/2 in.
Commissioned by Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar (1797-1864); | By family descent until sold (‘The Novar Collection formed by that distinguished amateur, the late Hugh A.J. Munro, Esq. The intimate friend and Executor of JMW Turner RA.’), London, Christie’s, 6 April 1878, lot 98, to Davis for 5850 guineas (on behalf of the 5 th Earl of Rosebery and his wife Hannah Rothschild); | Archibald Primrose, 5 th Earl of Roseb
A top price for Joseph Mallord William Turner
In December 2014 Sothebys in London held the auction Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, which included the work Rome, From Mount Aventine by Joseph Mallord William Turner. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 30,322,500.00 (€ 39,035,113.21), 52% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Rome, From Mount Aventine the most expensive artwork by Joseph Mallord William Turner that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Joseph Mallord William Turner
Im Dezember 2014 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Rome, From Mount Aventine von Joseph Mallord William Turner zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 30.322.500,00 (€ 39.035.113,21) und damit 52% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Rome, From Mount Aventine zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Joseph Mallord William Turner, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Joseph Mallord William Turner - Auction history
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