Pierre Mignard I
Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 78.000 GBP
Price realised: 78.000 GBP
Description
Pierre Mignard I (Troyes 1612-1695 Paris)
Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table
oil on canvas
51½ x 38 5/8 in. (130.8 x 98.2 cm.)
Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table
oil on canvas
51½ x 38 5/8 in. (130.8 x 98.2 cm.)
A top price for Pierre Mignard
The work Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table by Pierre Mignard was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 78,000.00 (€ 113,212.63), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 30%. With this result, Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table is even the most expensive work of art by Pierre Mignard that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Pierre Mignard
Die Arbeit Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table von Pierre Mignard kam im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 78.000,00 (€ 113.212,63) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 30%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait of a cleric, said to be Jean-François-Paul de Gondi, future Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), seated three-quarter-length, a book in his hand, at a table sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Pierre Mignard, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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