Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn
The Shell (Conus Marmoreus)
Found at
Christies,
London
The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn, Lot 70
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2023
The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn, Lot 70
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2023
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 GBP
Price realised: 730.800 GBP
Price realised: 730.800 GBP
Description
REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
The Shell (Conus Marmoreus)
etching, engraving and drypoint
1650
on laid paper, partial watermark Foolscap
a fine impression of this very rare print
second state (of three)
with a thread margin below, trimmed on the platemark elsewhere
in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 97 x 132 mm. - J. F. Linck (d. 1863), Berlin (Lugt 1685); inscribed in pen and ink ‘B
The Shell (Conus Marmoreus)
etching, engraving and drypoint
1650
on laid paper, partial watermark Foolscap
a fine impression of this very rare print
second state (of three)
with a thread margin below, trimmed on the platemark elsewhere
in very good condition
Plate & Sheet 97 x 132 mm. - J. F. Linck (d. 1863), Berlin (Lugt 1685); inscribed in pen and ink ‘B
Artwork auctioned at six times the upper estimate price
The work The Shell (Conus Marmoreus) by Rembrandt van Rijn was worth GBP 730,800.00 (€ 841,853.59) to a buyer in December this year. This price was achieved in the auction The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 120,000.00 many times over. 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).
Kunstwerk zum Sechsfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Shell (Conus Marmoreus) von Rembrandt van Rijn war einem Käufer im Dezember diesen Jahres GBP 730.800,00 (€ 841.853,59) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 120.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. 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).
Rembrandt van Rijn - Auction history
