Drawings of Goya, previously considered lost, sold at Christie's
ARTinvestment.RU   09 июля 2008

8 July in London was sold to three graphic works of the great Spanish painter, considered to be lost for 130 years. They have 7.9 million dollars, exceeding estimeyt twice

July 8, at 11 o'clock in the morning at London auction Christie's auction held on «Old masters and XIX century Graphics», which were sold to three drawings of famous Spanish artist Francisco Jose de Goya-and-Lusientesa. Drawing on over 130 years considered lost, were found in May this year and immediately put up for auction. These outstanding graphics bring the total 4.01 million pounds (7.9 million dollars, or 5.03 million euros), doubled over estimeyt.

All images come from the famous artist's personal albums. In 1877 they appeared at the auction «105 Goya drawings» in Paris. Following the traces of lost trades, but this year's figures unexpectedly discovered: some collectors from Switzerland turned to Christie's experts to determine whether or not it is original. As everyone knows, the work was recognized this. Paspartu, which glue the images have been specially manufactured for auction in 1877. They are still visible hole left since the works hung on the wall of the Paris Hotel Drouot, where he held the auction. Drawings have always kept in the dark and not exposed, so they are in excellent condition.

the best results among the three graphic works showed the work of «Deruschiesya women fall». It was sold for 2.28 million pounds and became the most expensive piece of Goya on paper. The work comes from the Album D, also known as «Witch and women». We know very few drawings from this series - all 22. All of them, moreover, that was sold yesterday, are in various facilities.

The second work - «Komendant Lampinos, protection in the horse's belly» - comes from Album F, which is called «Images of Spain». The basis of the figure is the history that took place in Zaragoza in the middle of the XVIII century. The peasants rebelled against the official by name Lampinos severely related to women and students, and zashili his belly in a dead horse, where he is rumored, stayed all night. Another figure in this series is stored in the New York Metropolitan Museum. It shows how Lampinosu make lethal injection. At Christie's picture Goya «Komendant Lampinos, protection in the horse's belly» left over 769.2 thousand pounds.

The third work, «Repentance» also comes from Album F. It shows a man who prays in a cross with a distorted face in the face of despair. This work considered a precursor of famous paintings by Edvard Munch «Creek». Figure was sold for 959.6 thousand pounds.

Julia Maksimova

Sources: www.christies . com , www.telegraph. co.uk , artinvestment.ru