Svetoslav Nikolaevich Roerich
Portrait of A Tibetan Woman And Her Granddaughter
Found at
Christies,
New York
Property fromthe Collection of Ambassador Charles R. Crane, Lot 42
24. Apr - 24. Apr 2006
Property fromthe Collection of Ambassador Charles R. Crane, Lot 42
24. Apr - 24. Apr 2006
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 262.400 USD
Price realised: 262.400 USD
Description
Svetoslav Nikolaevich Roerich (Russian, 1904-1993)
Portrait of a Tibetan Woman and Her Granddaughter
signed with the artist's monogram and dated 'SR 34' (lower right); inscribed on the reverse 'Grandmother and grandchild Lahoul Vistirh Tibet by S. Roerich 1934 Naggar Kulu'
tempera on canvas
24¼ x 48 in. (61.6 x 121.9 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Portrait of a Tibetan Woman and Her Granddaughter
signed with the artist's monogram and dated 'SR 34' (lower right); inscribed on the reverse 'Grandmother and grandchild Lahoul Vistirh Tibet by S. Roerich 1934 Naggar Kulu'
tempera on canvas
24¼ x 48 in. (61.6 x 121.9 cm.)
Painted in 1934
A top price for Svetoslav Roerich
The work Portrait of A Tibetan Woman And Her Granddaughter by Svetoslav Roerich was worth USD 262,400.00 (€ 207,858.05) to a buyer in April 2006. This price was achieved in the auction Property fromthe Collection of Ambassador Charles R. Crane at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 70,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Portrait of A Tibetan Woman And Her Granddaughter the most expensive artwork by Svetoslav Roerich that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Svetoslav Roerich
Die Arbeit Portrait of A Tibetan Woman And Her Granddaughter von Svetoslav Roerich war einem Käufer im April 2006 USD 262.400,00 (€ 207.858,05) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Property fromthe Collection of Ambassador Charles R. Crane bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of A Tibetan Woman And Her Granddaughter zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Svetoslav Roerich, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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