canvas by Rubens from the collections of the family of Princess Diana sold at Christie's
Brush Painting by Peter Paul Rubens "The commander, ready for the battle, which belonged to relatives of Princess Diana, sold at Christie's auction for 9 million pounds.
The work of Rubens, preserved in the Spencer family estate, was the top-lot auction of old masters and the art of the XIX century ", held in London on the evening of July 6. Before trading began, the commander, ready for the battle was planned to sell for 8-12 million pounds. Family Spencer decided to part with a painting by Rubens, to obtain funds to complete the restoration of the family estate in Northamptonshire, where Princess Diana is buried.
Among the other most important lots, put up for auction "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century, was the work of Giovanni Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)" King David. The painting, also belonged to Spencer, went under the hammer for 5.2 million pounds in the Estima in 5-8 million.
More than 5 million pounds could help out and "Portrait of Sigismund Baldinger" painted Georg Pentz. The cloth was sold for 5.6 million pounds in a preliminary assessment of 5-8 million.
Total for July 6 evening auction buyers were offered 67 lots - 47 of them managed to sell. Total trading revenues exceeded 42.3 million pounds. July 7 Christie's will hold another auction, which will be presented exclusively lots of seats Spencer.
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Results of "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century" (July 6)