Auction on
01 October 2022 - 09:00 (CEST) -
1, rue de la Paix - 10000 Troyes
The first Valet de Chambre of Louis XV sketched by the famous draftsman now returns to Versailles, but first place went to a painting by the German miniaturist.
Johann König (1586-1642), The Martyrdom of Saint Sigismond, gouache on vellum nailed to panel, signed and dated “Johannes König Fecit 1618”, 21.5 x 16 cm/8.46 x 6.30 in. Result:€135,160
Johann König (1586-1642), The Martyrdom of Saint Sigismond, gouache on vellum nailed to panel, signed and dated “Johannes König Fecit 1618”, 21.5 x 16 cm/8.46 x 6.30 in. Result:€135,160
With its bid of €135,160 from a major European collector—after an estimate of only €10,000/€15,000— The Martyrdom of Saint Sigismond, a gouache by early 17th-century German painter Johann König was decidedly the surprise of the day. The lively work reveals the impressive virtuosity of the miniaturist, who spent a formative period…
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