December 6, 2011 in the evening sale "Art Old Masters and British Paintings" will be presented to the attention of collectors of 36 lots covering more than 500-year history of European art

December 6, 2011 in the evening sale Christie's «Art Old Masters and British Paintings" will be presented to the attention of collectors of 36 lots covering more than 500-year history of European art. The main auction favorite, no doubt, is the "Portrait of Don Juan Lopez de Robredo" brush of the great Spanish artist Francisco Jose de Goya-and-Lusentesa (1746-1828), estimated by experts at the auction house 4-6 million pounds. The portrait, which depicts a court embroiderer King of Spain, Charles IV, has a special place in the artistic heritage of the artist and put up for sale for the first time in 20 years.

to the top lots of trades, in addition, include painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564/5-1637/8), "The Battle of Carnival and Lent" (estimate: 3.5-4.5 million pounds), "Portrait of Philip Stenhopa, 4th Count of Chesterfield" by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788 ), estimated at 2.5-3.5 million pounds; painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707) "Dutch warships and other vessels in calm" (estimate of 1.5-2.5 million pounds); canvas Nicholas Masa (1632-1693) "The old woman for spinning against the interior" in 1658 (estimate of 1-1.5 million pounds) and dated 1646 year work Govarta Flink (1615-1660) "The Old Man in the Window" (0,7-1 estimate million pounds). The total estimate of trading, a significant portion of lots which are portraits and paintings of prominent Dutch painters, is equal to 18-26 million pounds. Revenue from the results of a similar evening auction Christie's, held in London in July 2011 amounted to 49,766,050 pounds /79,625,680 USD /54,991,485 euros, and the works of nine artists were set price records, including the work of Stubbs (22 441 250 lbs /35.906 million dollars) and Gainsborough (6,537,250 lbs /10.4596 million dollars).

Richard Knight, international head of the department of "Old Masters and painting of the XIX century» Christie's and Paul Reyson, director of the London Division of the Department "Old Masters and painting of the XIX century» Christie's: «We are extremely pleased that this winter will be able to fully satisfy the appetites of collectors around the world for rare and outstanding works of art of impeccable quality and provenance. Throughout this year we have seen an increased demand from a number of new collectors, giving the market confidence. Against the background of more than a successful outcome of the July trading all this creates a favorable atmosphere for the sale of such masterpieces as the gorgeous portrait by Goya and many other works ».

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Francisco Jose de Goya -I-LUSENTES Portrait of Don Juan Lopez de Robredo Estimate: 4-6 million pounds Source: press release of auction house Christie's

«Portrait of Don Juan Lopez de Robredo, the court of Charles King of Spain Embroiderer IV» (estimate 4-6 million pounds) is a landmark and have been exhibited work in the creative legacy of Francisco Jose de Goya-and-Lusentesa (1746 - 1828), the reproduction of a portrait adorn not a monograph on the paintings of the great Spaniard. Performed in a unique and recognizable style of the artist, the portrait is an excellent example of the highest skill of Goya.

representative of a prominent dynasty embroiderers Juan Lopez de Robredo created not only for members of the royal costumes of the nobility, including the extravagant outfits Queen Maria Luisa, and richly embroidered hangings and tapestries, to this day adorn many Spanish castles. Robredo was immensely proud of his background and high position in society. The peak of his career came in 1798, when he succeeded to the Spanish king's permission to wear a special suit of court Embroidery - honor, which awarded only painters, sculptors and architects. How much for Robredo mean this achievement demonstrates delivery of the portrait painted by Goya - the leading portraitist of the time. The skill of the artist is reflected in how thin he had flattered Robredo, while simultaneously passing the viewer to get a feel for how he is proud of his new suit. Please note that the artist gives a person Embroiderer, allows us to ignore the pretentiousness of gold embroidered dress.

Pieter Brueghel the Younger Battle of Carnival and Lent Estimate: 3.5-4.5 million pounds Source: Press Release auction house Christie's

painting "The Battle of Carnival and Lent" by Pieter Brueghel the Younger hand (1564 /5 -1637 /8) serves as a vivid example of the unique ability to combine the thrill of crowd scenes, with attention to every detail, which continues to delight fans of this great dynasty of artists (estimate: 3.5-4.5 million pounds). As acknowledged by one of the leading experts on the works of Bruegel Klais Erts, this work has a "perfect quality". This is one of the best works of Brueghel the Younger, made them based on the paintings of his father. It is an indisputable proof of the excellence of the artist as an entertaining storyteller whose narrative woven from disparate observations, evolving into a coherent whole.

Thomas Gainsborough Portrait of Philip Stenhopa, 4th Count of Chesterfield Estimate: 2.5-3, 5 million pounds Source: press release of auction house Christie's

«Portrait of Philip Stenhopa, 4th Count of Chesterfield "brush Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was purchased by the present owner in 1959 and put up for sale for the first time in more than 50 years (estimate: 2.5-3.5 million pounds). Although that the title of Count of Chesterfield, Philip Stenhop inherited from his brother in 1773 to perpetuate itself for posterity, he decided only after the wedding, followed in 1777. rather modest portrait of a graph was conceived as a kind of supplement to the front the portrait of his wife, acquired the Getty Museum in 1959. Recall that in July 2011 at Christie's was established a record price for the artist after his "Portrait of Miss Reed, Mrs. William Villebois later" went under the hammer for £ 6.5 million /10.4 million dollars.

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GOVART Flink An old man in the window Estimate: 0.7-1 million pounds Source: press release of auction house Christie's

work Govarta Flink (1615-1660) "The Old Man in the box," was founded in 1646, previously graced the halls of the Winter Palace in St. St. Petersburg (estimate 0.7-1 million pounds). This pattern allows you to fully understand why the mid 1640s Flink was considered the main rival of Rembrandt, in whose studio he trained from 1633 to 1635. Portraits by Flink at that time, enjoyed incredible popularity among his contemporaries, but few of them have such a hypnotic property, as "The Old Man in a box." By 1764, along with several other works of this painting was sold to the Russian Empress Catherine the Great (1729-1796) and later expanded the collection of the Imperial Hermitage (in 1797 she was assigned an inventory number#3654). By the middle of the XIX century, it seems, left the Hermitage collection, and put up for sale for the first time since the beginning of the twentieth century.

NICHOLAS MAC old woman for spinning against the interior Estimate :1-1, 5 million pounds Source: Press release of the auction house Christie's

Willem van de Velde Jr. Dutch warships and other vessels in calm Estimate: 1,5 - 2.5 million pounds Source: press release of auction house Christie's

first over the past 150 years the attention of collectors will be working Nicolas Mas (1632-1693) titled "The old woman for spinning in the background of the interior," written by the artist in 1658 (estimate of 1-1.5 million pounds). The painting was created through a series of Mas of about twenty-five paintings, which were depicted genre scenes involving housewives or workers engaged in household chores. Any of such works at Masa to the artist contains a hint of moralistic, correctly read by his contemporaries. From the same private collection for the first time in 150 years to put up for sale picture of the "Dutch warships and other ships in the calm" by Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707), to this day considered one of the vertices of the artist (estimate: 1.5 - 2.5 million pounds).

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Source : press release of auction house Christie's