Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin
View Of Palace Square, St Petersburg
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Important Russian Art, Lot 5
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2013
Important Russian Art, Lot 5
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin
1836-1886
VIEW OF PALACE SQUARE, ST PETERSBURG
signed in Cyrillic l.r. and inscribed S.Peterburg l.l.
oil on canvas
37 by 74cm, 14 1/2 by 29 in.
Acquired directly from the artist in St Petersburg by the German Vice-Consul in the 1880s | Thence by descent
1836-1886
VIEW OF PALACE SQUARE, ST PETERSBURG
signed in Cyrillic l.r. and inscribed S.Peterburg l.l.
oil on canvas
37 by 74cm, 14 1/2 by 29 in.
Acquired directly from the artist in St Petersburg by the German Vice-Consul in the 1880s | Thence by descent
A top price for Petr Vereshchagin
In June 2013 Sothebys in London held the auction Important Russian Art, which included the work View Of Palace Square, St Petersburg by Petr Vereshchagin. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 500,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 506,500.00 (€ 591,176.21). With this result, View Of Palace Square, St Petersburg is even the most expensive work of art by Petr Vereshchagin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Petr Vereshchagin
Im Juni 2013 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Important Russian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit View Of Palace Square, St Petersburg von Petr Vereshchagin zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 500.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 506.500,00 (€ 591.176,21) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist View Of Palace Square, St Petersburg sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Petr Vereshchagin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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