Christie's "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century"

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The sale "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century" Christie's exhibits 68 paintings

Moscow. July 6. INTERFAX - Rubens' commander, ready for the fight "will be the most expensive lot auction Christie's" Old Masters and Art of the XIX century ", which will be held on Tuesday in London.

"On the evening trades" Old Masters and Art of the XIX century, which will be held on July 6 in the capital of the UK, will be exhibited 68 paintings, drawings and watercolors, spanning more than 600 - year history of European art. Top-lot auction is the canvas of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640 years) "The commander, ready for the fight" from the collection of Spencer family, "- stated in the Russian press office of Christie's.

Estimeyt, or appraised value, the paintings - from 8 to 12 million pounds, according to a press release.

From the same collection on auction display picture "King David" painted by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also known as Guercino (1591-1666 years), estimeyt which is 5-8 million pounds.

Both of these works, according to Christie's, "features outstanding quality." Total estimeyt all put up for auction lots is 32 million 970 thousand - 50 million 210 thousand pounds, stated in a press release.

Among the most expensive lots of the upcoming auction as "Portrait of the Zygmunt Baldinger" (estimate of 5 to 8 million pounds) of the brush of George Pentz (about 1500-1550 years) and "Portrait of Anna Sophia, Countess of Carnarvon," written by Anthony van Dyck about 1635 (estimate from 1,5 to 2 million pounds).

As part of the auction will be presented and five paintings by Joseph Mellorda William Turner (1775-1851), in particular, watercolor "View of Dunbar, East Lothian, estimeyt which is 200-300 thousand pounds.

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Funny picture of Pieter Bruegel the Younger, called «Pissing at the Moon», that probably can be translated as "Writing for the moon."

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The sale put up a funny picture of Pieter Brueghel the Younger.

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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)

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painting by William Turner sold at Sotheby's for record price

Cloth William Turner "Modern Rome - Campo Vachchino" sold at Sotheby's for 29.7 million pounds, which was a new record prices for works of this artist.
Before the auction, held in London on the evening of July 7, now Turner, written in 1839, was supposed to sell for 12-18 million pounds. The last 130 years, "Modern Rome" are in private collections. Name of new owner fabric has not been disclosed.

Previously, the most expensive work of Turner, has ever sold by auction, was considered "View of the Giudecca and the Church of Madonna della Salute and San Giorgio". In April 2006, this type of Venice brush Turner was sold at Christie's auction in New York for 35,8 million dollars (23.7 million pounds at the exchange rate at 07.07.2010 - ca. Lenta.Ru).

Among others, the most expensive lots sold in the auction, Sotheby's "Old Masters and British paintings, was the work of Pieter Brueghel the Younger" Kermessa and dancing around the Maypole. " The painting went under the hammer for 2.5 million pounds in the Estima in 2,2-2,6 million. Another work of the same artist - "Wedding Feast" - sold at Sotheby's for 1.6 million pounds with a preliminary assessment of 900 000 - 1,3 million.

In the three most expensive units completed trades entered and a portrait of old hand John Leavens. Dutch painting sold for 2.5 million pounds in the Estima in 2-3 million.

In total, the auction was billed on 57 lots, 39 of which were sold. Total trading revenues exceeded 53.48 million pounds.

The day before his auction "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century" conducted house Christie's. The most expensive lot was the painting by Peter Paul Rubens "The commander, ready for the battle, which belonged to relatives of Princess Diana. The canvas of Rubens spent at Christie's for 9 million pounds. In total the auction lots were sold for a total amount of 42.3 million pounds

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"Modern Rome - Campo Vachchino" Turner at Sotheby's

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Well Seasoned interest

//Tatyana Markina week of the old masters in London

The magazine «Weekend» № 25 (171) on 02.07.2010

Week of Old Masters in London (July 3-9) promises to be luxurious. Success of the last week and growing throughout the season of interest to the works of old masters (which was also visible as a result of special auctions, and the success of trade fairs, aimed at the old art, such as TEFAF) - all this has spurred antiquarians. In Week paintings by old masters in London involved 25 antique galleries and auction houses, four, and in the same and passing on the same days Week drawing - another 20. Some of the galleries just posted on the wall all the best, show some special exhibitions, auction houses hold auctions, and that even the neophyte understand everything, Sotheby `s will arrange a seminar on the profitability of investing in this market sector.

Galleries participating in the Master Paintings Week and Master Drawings, densely concentrated around the Old and New Bond Street and King Street - thus travel on them does not require effort and time, those members who are based away from the area (such as, for example, Sphinx Fine Art or Fergus Hall), temporarily vedut in showrooms nearby.

One of the oldest existing antique galleries, world, P & D Colnaghi large exhibition to celebrate its 250 anniversary. However, such masterpieces as "Europe" by Titian (which had once been purchased in the gallery kollektsionershey Isabella Stewart Gardner and now hangs in the Museum of Boston), Colnaghi does not offer, but there will be exhibited rarity from the archives of gallery. For example, the letters of John Constable, as well as interesting genres of XVII century, such as "Young man-eating oysters" the French artist Henri Stresora XVII century.

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Many paintings in the London antiquities market can boast a remarkable provenance. For example, the "head boy" of XVII century Florentine Jacopo Vignali comes from the collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence, who is known to us more as a portraitist, but he was one of the largest collectors in Britain (Gallery Charles Beddington). From the Collection Randon de Boisset, owner of one of the best "scenic rooms" in Europe, is "Portrait of a young girl with a black scarf, Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Collector was a patron of the artist (gallery Verner Amell). Interestingly, part of the collection Randon de Boisset was acquired by Count Alexander Stroganoff (and then hit the Hermitage). Taste of Russian collectors devoted a large exhibition galleries Sphinx Fine Art. This is a hundred works of old masters, whose names are encountered in the Russian collections XVII-XVIII centuries (and whose works were eventually caught again in the Hermitage). First and foremost among that bought by Catherine the Great - for example, one of her favorite artists were Jacob and Philip Hakkert Wouwerman, whose pictures you can see (and buy) at the exhibition.

Auction house MacDougall `s, before dealing exclusively Russian Art, July 5, will open the exhibition" European Art 1500-1800 period: the work of old masters and paintings of the Orthodox world, "which for the first time in its history, present Western European art XVI-XIX centuries, in particular, magnificent baroque "Flora", attributed to Peter Kaspar Verbryuggenu.

 Auction house Bonhams will hold a fairly modest (in relation to estimeytov) auctions, among the top lots are - a bearded man's head Studi Urbino Federico Barocci mannerist (estimate £ 50-70 thousand) and a portrait of a boy, blow bubbles, Dutch painter of XVII century Gaspar Netshera (estimate £ 60-80 thousand).

On the same day, July 7, in the evening, will hold its auction of paintings by old masters Sotheby `s. Here modesty not speak - or with respect to estimeytov nor against the very paintings. The sale will feature one of the most outstanding works of Joseph Mellorda William Turner "Modern Rome - Campo Vachchino" (1839, estimeyt £ 12-18 million). This is a great sheet, showing a view of the Roman forum at the moment when "the moon had risen, but it is not night - Sunset. These are the words of Byron "Childe Harold" artist prefaced picture, exposing her at the Royal Academy of Arts. Eddies of mystical light, later completely taken possession of pictures of Turner, is only slightly boil in the sky, casting a colorful splash on the back burner picture where everyone guessed the familiar contours of the romance of ancient monuments. And in the foreground grazed by goats (from the Middle Ages the Roman Forum used as pasture). The last 130 years the picture was stored in the collection of graphs Rouzberi, she has never been restored.

At Sotheby `s well presented creative family Brueghel. Since virtually all works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder are in museums, antique market for a long time to make do with the works of his successors. Jan Brueghel the Elder - author of "Country Landscape", in the foreground is occupied by a matter of villagers and their livestock, and in the blue distance - fading in the haze of the city (1607, £ 800 thousand - 1.2 million). Brushes by Pieter Bruegel the Younger owned "Wedding Feast" with dancing like mad brutal characters (1614, £ 900 thousand - 1.3 million) and "Kermessa and dancing around the Maypole" (£ 2,2-2,6 million).


Christie `s on its evening auction of paintings by old masters on July 6 will sell two paintings, coming from families Spencer (Princess Diana's family) - these paintings were in the Spencer House, London home Spencers, which they owned until 1924 (currently Apartments for rent). The purpose of the sale - the financing of restoration work at a country estate of the family, Oltorpe (two days later at the sale will feature a number of works of art and pieces of furniture stored in attics, estates).

An impressive painting "The commander, ready for the battle" is written by Peter Paul Rubens, it is believed that it represented the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Habsburg. Around the commander, already dressed in a glittering, adorned with gold armor, circling two nice pages, one of them is ready to plant on his head knight's helmet (1613-1614, 8-12 million). Cloth Guercino "King David" was purchased by John Earl Spencer I in Rome (through the Scottish artist and art dealer Gavin Hamilton) in 1768. The painting had once been written for the Palazzo Locatelli and perfectly blended in a classic interior room Spencer House (where he hung until 1920, while impoverished families have been forced to surrender a house to rent).

Surely a record painting of George Pentz - is perhaps the best work is not too well-known artist, who first studied with Dürer, and then went to Italy and joined the school of Raphael. "Portrait of Sigismund Baldinger, written in 1545 - an outstanding work of the Northern Renaissance, it was clear and German art, selected paintings by Hitler for the planned museum in Linz. Later, the canvas was returned to the heirs of the owner, the Hungarian collector Baron Andras Herzog, and now on sale at estimeytom at £ 5-8 million

An example of the Italian Renaissance is at Christie `s" The Virgin and Child in a Landscape "by Giovanni Bellini (£ 2,5-3,5 million) and the Baroque is a brilliant portraitist Anthony van Dyck - his" Portrait of Anna-Sophia, Countess of Carnarvon, is estimated to be £ 1,5-2 million

London, from 3 to 9 July


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