Willem Hermanez Van Diest
A battle during the first Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-54
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.750 GBP
Price realised: 11.750 GBP
Description
Willem Hermanez van Diest (C.1610-1663)
A battle during the first Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-54
signed and dated 'Diest 1653' (centre left, on the side of the boat in the foreground)
oil on canvas
28 x 38½in. (71.2 x 97.8cm.)
A battle during the first Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-54
signed and dated 'Diest 1653' (centre left, on the side of the boat in the foreground)
oil on canvas
28 x 38½in. (71.2 x 97.8cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 47 %.
The work A battle during the first Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-54 by Willem van Diest was sold in the MARITIME AND NAVAL BATTLES auction at Christies in London in November 2001. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 11,750.00 (€ 18,697.95), 47% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Willem van Diest - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Smalschepen offshore as a storm approaches, which sold at auction in November 2001 for EUR 49,350.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 47 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A battle during the first Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-54 von Willem van Diest wurde im November 2001 in der Auktion MARITIME AND NAVAL BATTLES bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 11.750,00 (€ 18.697,95) und damit 47% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Willem van Diest mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Smalschepen offshore as a storm approaches beobachtet, die im November 2001 für EUR 49.350,00 versteigert wurde.
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