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. Recognised as a mature work by the artist, it is exceptionally rare as it dated to the early trecento before 1320. Christ between Saints Paul and Peter, a previously unpublished work by Pietro Lorenzetti (circa 1306-45) sold for £5,081,250/ $7,972,481/ 6,315,994 - a world record price for the artist at auction (estimate: £1 million to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). This work was exhibited in the Rembrandt/Caravaggio exhibition staged by The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, in 2006.
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. 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. This remarkable panel by the artist captivates the viewer with an intensity that far exceeds its neat dimensions it measures 15⅝ x 11⅝ inches (39.8 x 29.4cm). A Man in a Gorget and Cap, 1626/27, by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669) was offered from 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). 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.
ANCIENT SPACE FIGHT PAINTING SERIES
Acquired by an anonymous buyer, it is one of six paintings from the artists most celebrated series of large scale works - The Stour Series - which also includes The Hay Wain, now in The National Gallery, London. The top price was paid for The Lock, a masterpiece by John 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). 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 by Rembrandt‟s ⁊ Man in a Gorget and Cap‟. We are thrilled that John Constable‟s The Lock‟ sold for £22.4 million, setting a new world record price for the artist and equalling the record price for any Old Master painting sold at Christie‟s. This evening‟s sale went on to attract buyers from 22 countries in 4 continents, many of whom were new to this category, and some whom were new to Christie‟s altogether. 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. 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.
The top price was paid for The Lock, a masterpiece by John 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). The sale was 84% sold by lot and 96% by value. LONDON.- Christies evening auction of Old Master and British Paintings realised £85,057,100 / $133,454,590/ 105,725,975, the highest ever total for the category.
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