Highlights at Christie’s sale of Old Master and British Paintings in London on July 2 range from a large scale Dutch interior by Jan Steen to a View of Venice by Canaletto and Poussin’s portrayal of Hannibal crossing the Alps.
“Easy come, Easy Go”; the artist eating oysters in an interior” by Dutch Golden Age master Jan Steen (1626-1679) is estimated at £7-10 million. Canaletto’s The Molo, Venice from the Bacino di San Marco has an estimate of £4-6 million and Poussin’s heroic portrayal of Hannibal has an estimate of £3-5 million. The 52 works on offer are expected to realise more than £30 million. Estimates range from £30,000 to £10 million. (Click on either image to enlarge).
UPDATE: The sale realised £23.8 million. The top lot was Canaletto’s The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco which made £8,461,875.
Jan Steen (1626–1679) ‘Easy come, easy go’: the artist eating oysters in an interior. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) Hannibal crossing the Alps courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD.