Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn

Saskia with Pearls in her Hair

Found at Christies, London
The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn, Lot 9
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2023

Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 25.200 GBP

Description

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Saskia with Pearls in her Hair
etching
1634
on laid paper, without watermark
a very good impression of this delicate print
first state (of two)
printing clearly and with good contrasts
with thread margins, trimmed to the platemark in places
in good condition - Richard Dawnay, 10th Viscount Downe (1903-1965), Wykeham Abbey, Yorkshire (withou

Upper estimate price exceeded by 40 %.

In December this year Christies in London held the auction The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn, which included the work Saskia with Pearls in her Hair by Rembrandt van Rijn. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 25,200.00 (€ 29,029.43), 40% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Rembrandt van Rijn achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait of a lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh, wife of Johannes Cornelisz. Sylvius, half-length, in black costume and a cap and collar in December 2000 with an auction result of GBP 19,803,750.00 (€ 31,547,196.55).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 40 % übertroffen

Im Dezember diesen Jahres führte Christies in London die Auktion The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn durch, in der auch die Arbeit Saskia with Pearls in her Hair von Rembrandt van Rijn zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 25.200,00 (€ 29.029,43) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Rembrandt van Rijn erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh, wife of Johannes Cornelisz. Sylvius, half-length, in black costume and a cap and collar im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 19.803.750,00 (€ 31.547.196,55).