Canvas, attributed to El Greco, Bonhams sold ten times more expensive than the estimate

The painting "Saint Peter", attributed to El Greco, was the top lot of the past 5 December Old Masters auction Bonhams. Estimated at 40-60 thousand pounds of work went for 792,000 pounds

Saint Peter. Attributed to El Greco
Source: bonhams.com

At the last auction on December 5 Bonhams Old Master painting caused a real sensation "Saint Peter", attributed to Spanish artist Domenikosu Theotokopoulos (El Greco). The work of "Saint Peter", estimated at 40-60 thousand pounds, was sold at ten times the estimate - for an impressive 791.65 thousand pounds. Total revenue Bonhams auction of Old Masters has reached 2 million pounds.

certain stylistic features of "Saint Peter" (for example, three-dimensional images and naturalistic style of writing) have allowed experts to talk about the attribution of this painting by El Greco . The picture echoes the works of the masters of the late Roman and early Spanish period.

Head of Bonhams Old Master Andrew McKenzie explained that after extensive research work in the catalog attributed El Greco, but the estimate of carefully placed low . However, the fight played out rate was the best evidence of the validity of the examination.

Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI

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