Christie's Results round-up: Old Master & British Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours - London, 3 and 4 July

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For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, 3 July 2012

Contact: Hannah Schweiger [email protected] +44 207 389 2964Matthew Paton [email protected] +44 207 389 2965

CHRISTIES EVENING AUCTION OFOLD MASTER & BRITISH PAINTINGS

REALISES RECORD TOTAL85 MILLION / $133.4 MILLION / 105.7 MILLION

The LockbyJohn Constable sets a world record price for the artist at auction

selling for 22.4 million / $35.2 million / 27.8 million

17 works sell for over 1 million / 23 for over $1 million

Artist records set include Van der Ast, Constable, Coorte, Lorenzetti, Wtewael

and Zurbarn

London, 3 July 2012Christies evening auction ofOld Master and British Paintingsrealised 85,057,100 /

$133,454,590/ 105,725,975, the highest ever total for the category. The sale was 84% sold by lot and 96%

by value. The top price was paid for The Lock, a masterpiece byJohn Constable (1776-1837) which

realised 22,441,250/ $35,210,321/ 27,894,474 - a world record price for the artist at auction (estimate:

20 million to 25 million).
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Richard Knight, co-Chairman of Old Master and British Paintings Department and Georgina

Wilsenach, Head of Old Master & British Paintings at Christies London:This evening we offered an

auction of outstanding quality and saw the market for Old Masters continue to break boundaries. Having been entrusted

with so many exceptional consignments, highlights of the auction were exhibited in Doha, Hong Kong, Moscow, Amsterdam,

New York and then London, alongside masterpieces of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art. Thisevenings sale

went on to attract buyers from 22 countries in 4 continents, many of whom were new to this category, and some whom werenew to Christies altogether. We are thrilled that John Constables The Lock sold for 22.4 million, setting a new world

record price for the artistand equalling the record price for any Old Master painting sold at Christies. We are also very

pleased that the Pieter and Olga Dreesmann Collection realised a total of 25.3 million / $39.7 million / 31.5 million,

with every work finding a buyer and led byRembrandts A Man in a Gorget and Cap.

The top price was paid for The Lock, a masterpiece byJohn Constable (1776-1837) which realised

22,441,250/ $35,210,321/ 27,894,474, setting a world record price for the artist at auction and equalling

the record price for an Old Master Painting sold at Christie's* (estimate: 20 million to 25 million).

Acquired by an anonymous buyer, it is one of six paintings from the artists most celebrated series oflargescale works - The Stour Series -which also includes The Hay Wain, now in The National Gallery, London.

From the Collection of Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, it had been sold only once before since it

was acquired from the artist and is remarkable for its excellent state of preservation.

Highlights of the auction:

-

A Man in a Gorget and Cap, 1626/27, by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669) was offeredfrom The Pieter and Olga Dreesmann Collection of Dutch Old Master Paintings and realised 8,441,250/

$13,244,321/ 10,492,474 (estimate: 8 million -12 million). This remarkable panel by the artist

captivates the viewer with an intensity that far exceeds its neat dimensions; it measures 15 x 11

inches (39.8 x 29.4cm). The work presents a masterful treatment of light to create drama, achieved in

part by Rembrandts use of chiaroscuro, pointing to the influence of Caravaggio, to whom he is clearly

indebted in terms of style in this work. Beautifully preserved and richly painted, the artist employs a

subtle range of rich colours; the sharp light falling on the steel of the gorget imbues the subject with a

startling reality and presence. This work was exhibited in the Rembrandt/Caravaggio exhibition staged by

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, in 2006.

- Christ between Saints Paul and Peter, a previously unpublished work byPietro Lorenzetti (circa1306-45)sold for 5,081,250/ $7,972,481/ 6,315,994 - a world record price for the artist at auction

(estimate: 1 million to 1.5 million). Recognised as a mature work by the artist, it is exceptionally rare

as it dated to the earlytrecentobefore 1320. This work has not been subject to restoration in modern

times and is believed to be the predella below the Madonna and Child enthroned with a Donar at the

Philadelphia Museum of Art, which is stylistically very similar.


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- Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan, 1610, an unpublished and previously unknown copper panel, byJoachim Anthonisz. Wtewael (1566-1638) realised 4,633,250/ $7,269,569/ 5,759,130, setting a

world record price for the artist at auction (estimate: 2 million to 4 million). This is recognized

as an indisputable masterpiece of Wtewaels art, and among the greatest and most characteristic

examples of the final phaseof Dutch Mannerist painting. A remarkable tale of discovery, this work

was offered from the Property of a French Noble Familyhaving been found in storage during a routine

Christies valuation. Ingeniously conceived, inventively and audaciously designed it is executed in ahighly polished miniaturist style. The painting ideally embodies the full scope of Wtewaels

accomplishment. The untouched state of conservation allows every nuance of its refined finish to be

read as the artist intended.

- A Calm - A smalschip and a kaag at anchor with an English man-o'-war beyondbyWillem van de Velde II,from The Pieter and Olga Dreesmann Collection of Dutch Old Master Paintings realised 4,073,250/

$6,390,929/ 5,063,050 (estimate: 2.5 million 3.5 million). In superb condition and offered at

auction for the first time in over 15 years, this poetic work beautifully captures the movement and

reflections of both light and clouds on calm water. Exemplifying Van de Veldes technical excellence,the work has a particularly distinguished provenance having formerly been in the collection of the

Rothschilds and latterly that of Enrico Fattorini. It is a masterpiece of its kind.

- A view of Assendelft, 1634, byPieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597-1665) realised 3,737,250/ $5,863,745/4,645,402 a world record price for the artist at auction (estimate: 400,000-600,000). This is an

extraordinary and highly significant rediscovery and addition to the oeuvre of the most important

architectural painter in seventeenth-century Holland. Fewer than sixty paintings by the artist are

known, of which the vast majority in contrast with the present work - are his distinctive, stark,

church interiors.

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*The record price for an Old Master Painting sold at Christie's is shared with Gimcrack on NewmarketHeath, with a Trainer, a Stable-Lad, and a Jockeyby George Stubbs which sold for 22,441,250 at Christies

London on 5 July 2011
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Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale

LondonTuesday, 3 July 2012Sale no: 5602Top Ten

[All sold prices include buyers premium]

Sold: 85,057,100 $133,454,590 105,725,975Lots Sold: 54 Lots Offered: 64 Sold by Lot: 84% Sold by : 96%

Exchange Rate:= $1.569 / 1.243

Lot Description Estimate ()Purchase

Price Buyer

37

John Constable, R.A. (East Bergholt, Suffolk 1776-1837 London), The LockWORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST

AT AUCTION

20,000,000 -25,000,000

22,441,250$35,210,321

27,894,474Anonymous

24Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Leiden 1606-1669Amsterdam),A man in a gorget and cap

8,000,000 -12,000,000

8,441,250$13,244,32110,492,474

Asian Private

28

Pietro Lorenzetti (active Siena, circa 1306-45),

Christ between Saints Paul and PeterWORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST

ATAUCTION

1,000,000 -1,500,000

5,081,250

$7,972,4816,315,994

Anonymous

8

Joachim Anthonisz. Wtewael (Utrecht 1566-1638),Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan, 1610WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST

ATAUCTION

2,000,000 -4,000,000

4,633,250$7,269,5695,759,130

Private

18Willem van de Velde II (Leiden 1633-1707 London),A Calm - A smalschip and a kaag at anchor with an Englishman-o'-war beyond

2,500,000 -3,500,000

4,073,250$6,390,9295,063,050

Private

14

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (Assendelft 1597-1665Haarlem),A view of Assendelft, 1634WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST

ATAUCTION

400,000 - 600,0003,737,250$5,863,745

4,645,402

European Trade

43Jan Davidsz. de Heem (Utrecht 1606-1684 Antwerp)Flowers in a glass vase on a draped table, with a silver tazza,fruit, insects and birds

1,200,000 -1,800,000

3,009,250$4,721,5133,740,498

Anonymous

55

Juan de Zurbarn (Llerena 1620-1649 Seville)Apples in a wicker basket, an opened pomegranate on a silverplate and roses, irises and other flowers in a glass vase, on astone ledgeWORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST

AT AUCTION

2,500,000 -3,500,000

2,729,250$4,282,1933,392,458

Anonymous

17

Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg ?1593/4-1657Delft), Flowers, shells and insects on a stone ledgeWORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST

AT AUCTION

800,000 -1,200,000

2,617,250$4,106,465

3,253,242

Anonymous

41Pieter Brueghel II (Brussels 1564/5-1637/8 Antwerp),Summer: The Harvesters, 1623

2,000,000 -3,000,000

2,393,250$3,755,0092,974,810

European Trade

Comment: See separate release

Press Contact: Hannah Schweiger +44 207 389 2964 [email protected]


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Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours

LondonTuesday, 3 July 2012Sale no: 5688Top Ten


Lot Description Estimate ()PurchasePrice Buyer

139

JOHN MARTIN (HEYDON BRIDGE,NORTHUMBERLAND 1789-1854 DOUGLAS,ISLE OF MAN), The Destruction OfPharaohs Host, 1836WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR AWATERCOLOUR BY THE ARTIST

300,000-500,000758,050$1,189,380942,256

Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd

43 ISAAC OLIVER (ROUEN 1556-1617 LONDON)Elizabeth I and the Three Goddesses 40,000-60,000

289,250$453,833359,538

Trade

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MICHELANGELO ANSELMI (LUCCA 1491-1554PARMA), Putti dancing with hoops: a cartoon fortheCathedral in Parma

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ADRAWING BY THE ARTIST

150,000-250,000277,250$435,005

344,622

Anonymous

68

Charles de La Fosse (Paris 1636-1716),A mountedsoldier, seen from behindWORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ADRAWING BY THE ARTIST

20,000 - 30,000253,250$397,349314,790

Anonymous

76Rosalba Carriera (Venice 1675-1757), Portrait of LordSidney Beauclerk (1703-1744), half-length, in a grey velvet coatand white stock

120,000 -180,000

229,250$359,693284,958

Private

96CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH (GREIFSWALD1774-1840 DRESDEN), White chalk cliffs on the island of

Men, with a seated man200,000-300,000

229,250$359,693284,958

Private

33GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO (VENICE1696-1770 MADRID), Figure studies for the fresco ceilingover the Neumann Staircase

100,000-150,000181,250$284,381225,294

Private

49

Pieter Lastman (Amsterdam 1583-1633), View of theForum of Nerva from the Temple of Minerva, Rome, 1606WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ADRAWING BY THE ARTIST

15,000 - 25,000145,250$227,897180,546

Anonymous

50REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (LEIDEN1606-1669 AMSTERDAM),A blind beggar with a boyand a dog

50,000-80,000133,250$209,069165,630

Private

107Adolph Menzel (Breslau, Silesia 1815-1905 Berlin), SollIch Offnen?: An elderly man in 16th-Century costume holding a

jewel casket, 1867

35,000 - 45,00079,250$124,343

98,508

Private

Comment: Benjamin Peronnet, International Head of Department, Old Master Drawings & Harriet Drummond,International Head of Department, British Drawings and Watercolours:The strong results achieved for the sale of Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours are a testament to the continuing popularity of thiscollecting field with private collectors, museums and art dealers. Six world auction records were set for Old Master drawings and bidding was very strongthroughout with a very high sold percentage for the category. We are especially pleased with the results achieved by the group of recently discovered drawings byRembrandt and his circle, which fetched a combined total of 263,475, and by the prices achieved by the works of Isaac Oliver, Charles de La Fosse, and

Michelangelo Anselmi. The dramatic watercolour by John Martin performed exceptionally well achieving the highest price ever paid for a watercolour by theartist and more than doubling its pre-sale estimate. The group of newly discovered Constables also far exceeded their pre-sale estimates, achieving a combinedtotal of over 70,000. Early British and Golden Age drawings saw competitive bidding, realising 1,390,725, with superb prices throughout. Theseresults augur extremely well for the sale ofAndrew Wyld: Connoisseur DealerPart I on Tuesday 10 July, which will be viewing in full from Friday 6 July(see dedicated press releasehere).

Press Contact: Dernagh OLeary +44 207 389 2398 [email protected]

Sold: 4,164,900 $6,534,728 5,176,971

Lots Sold: 139 Lots Offered: 165 Sold by Lot: 84% Sold by : 85%Exchange Rate:= $1.569/1.243
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Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale

LondonWednesday, 4 July 2012Sale no: 5677Top Ten


Lot Description Estimate ()Purchase

Price Buyer

108 Follower of Leonardo da Vinci, 16th century, 'La

Columbine': Portrait of a woman as Flora50,000 - 70,000

937,250$1,468,671

1,164,065European Private

197 Antoine Pesne (Paris 1683-1757 Berlin), Portrait of theartist's grandson 70,000 - 100,000

181,250$284,019

225,113Anonymous

226Isaac de Moucheron (Amsterdam 1667-1744),A viewof the Vatican, Rome

40,000 - 60,000169,250$265,215

210,209

Private

178Studio of Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599-1641London), Portrait of Henry Jermyn, the future Lord Jermynand Earl of St Albans (1605-1684)

60,000 - 80,000163,250$255,813

202,757U.S. Private

165

Bartholomeus van Bassen (The Hague c. 1590-1652)and Esaias van de Velde (Amsterdam 1587-1630 TheHague),An interior with elegant figures conversing, a child

playing with a dog and a woman playing a harpsichord, 1629

60,000 - 80,000145,250$227,607

180,401U.S. Trade

160David Vinckboons (Mechelen 1576-c. 1633

Amsterdam), The Whitsun Bride70,000 - 100,000

133,250$208,803

165,497European Private

225Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712-1793),A Venetiancapriccio with a rustic tower by a lagoon, figures with cattle andsheep, a sailboat and a church beyond

40,000 - 60,000133,250$208,803


116Hans Rottenhammer I (Munich 1564/5-1625

Augsburg), Venus and Cupid, 1622100,000 - 150,000

121,250$189,999


124Attributed to Jan Swart van Groningen (Groningen c.1490/1500-after 1553 ?Antwerp),Adam and Eve in theGarden of Eden

70,000 - 100,000109,250$171,195


168Salomon van Ruysdael (Naarden 1600/3-1670Haarlem),A river estuary with figures pulling in their nets bya fort, wijdships at a footbridge and other vessels beyond, 1664

40,000 - 60,000103,250$161,793

128,237European Trade

Comment: Clementine Kerr, Specialist, Head of Day Sale:

Nine of the top ten works exceeded their pre-sale estimates highlighting the appetite and demand for the rarest and the best. The top ten also represents allschools and periods of this category, demonstrating the continuing breadth of taste amongst our collectors. The top lot sparked an exciting bidding war betweentwo very determined private buyers, resulting in an exceptional price for this captivating image. The sale as a whole saw notably strong Russian bidding,alongside interest from across Europe and the Americas. We are also particularly pleased with the significant price realised for a recently rediscovered work byde Moucheron, which was correctly reattributed to the artist by Christies specialists. We now look forward to the sale of Andrew Wyld: Connoisseur Dealerat Christies London on 10 July.Press Contact: Hannah Schweiger +44 207 389 2964 [email protected]

Sold: 4,441,150 $6,959,282 5,515,908

Lots Sold: 71 Lots Offered: 121 Sold by Lot: 59% Sold by : 74%Exchange Rate:= $1.567/1.242
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