London, Christie’s auction house, 8/7/2021. Old Masters Evening Sale. Among the Artists for example:
GASPAR VAN WITTEL, CALLED VANVITELLI (AMERSFOORT 1652/3 – 1736 ROME)
View of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, from the entrance of the Grand Canal signed and dated ‘GASPARO VAN WITEL ROMA 1714’ (lower left, on the boat)
oil on canvas 21 ¾ x 42 ¾ in – cm 55.1 x 108.2
Estimate: GBP 700.000 – 1.000.000 – Price realized: 1.642.500 GBP
BERNARDO BELLOTTO (VENICE 1721 – 1780 WARSAW)
View of Verona with the Ponte delle Navi
oil on canvas, 52 ½ x 92 ½ in – cm 133.3 x 234.8
Painted in 1745-47
Estimate GBP 12.000.000 – 18.000.000 – Price realized: 10.575.000 GBP
ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI (ROME 1593 – C. 1652? NAPLES)
Venus and Cupid
oil on canvas, 45 ¼ x 63 3/8 in – cm 114.9 x 161
Estimate: GBP 600.000 – 1.200.000 – Price realized: 2.422.500 GBP
SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS (SIEGEN 1577 – 1640 ANTWERP)
Head study of a bearded old man, oil on paper, mounted on board
15 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (39.7 x 28.3 cm.)
Estimate: GBP 250.000 – 350.000 – Price realized: 982.500 GBP
FRANS VAN MIERIS, THE ELDER (LEIDEN 1631-1685)
The Music Lesson
oil on panel
12 x 9 ½ in. (30.5 x 24.2 cm.), with additions making the panel up from an arched top of 7/8 in. (2.3 cm.) to the vertical edges and 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) to the upper edge
Estimate: GBP 700.000 – 1.000.000 – Price realized: 3.502.500 GBP
by Alain Chivilò
GASPAR VAN WITTEL, CALLED VANVITELLI (AMERSFOORT 1652/3 – 1736 ROME)
View of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, from the entrance of the Grand Canal signed and dated ‘GASPARO VAN WITEL ROMA 1714’ (lower left, on the boat)
oil on canvas 21 ¾ x 42 ¾ in – cm 55.1 x 108.2
Estimate: GBP 700.000 – 1.000.000 – Price realized: 1.642.500 GBP
BERNARDO BELLOTTO (VENICE 1721 – 1780 WARSAW)
View of Verona with the Ponte delle Navi
oil on canvas, 52 ½ x 92 ½ in – cm 133.3 x 234.8
Painted in 1745-47
Estimate GBP 12.000.000 – 18.000.000 – Price realized: 10.575.000 GBP
ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI (ROME 1593 – C. 1652? NAPLES)
Venus and Cupid
oil on canvas, 45 ¼ x 63 3/8 in – cm 114.9 x 161
Estimate: GBP 600.000 – 1.200.000 – Price realized: 2.422.500 GBP
SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS (SIEGEN 1577 – 1640 ANTWERP)
Head study of a bearded old man, oil on paper, mounted on board
15 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (39.7 x 28.3 cm.)
Estimate: GBP 250.000 – 350.000 – Price realized: 982.500 GBP
FRANS VAN MIERIS, THE ELDER (LEIDEN 1631-1685)
The Music Lesson
oil on panel
12 x 9 ½ in. (30.5 x 24.2 cm.), with additions making the panel up from an arched top of 7/8 in. (2.3 cm.) to the vertical edges and 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) to the upper edge
Estimate: GBP 700.000 – 1.000.000 – Price realized: 3.502.500 GBP
by Alain Chivilò
