Prince Rupert

German | 1619 - 1682

Prince Rupert was a German Old Masters artist who was born in 1619.

How much does a Prince Rupert cost?

Prince Rupert's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 512,615 USD for prints & graphic arts, and 7,132 USD for works on papers.

What is Prince Rupert's most expensive prints & graphic art?

Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 512,615 USD for The Great Executioner with the head of Saint John the Baptist (Andresen 6; Chaloner Smith 2; Hind 3; Holl. 14), sold at Christie's London in 2014.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art have featured Prince Rupert's work in the past.

Prince Rupert in the news

Prince Rupert has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, The Artblog and The New York Times. The most recent article is The Coronation Sale Celebrates over Eight Centuries of Royal History at Sotheby's written for ArtDaily in April 2023. The artist died in 1682.

Artist's alternative names: Prinz Ruprecht von der Pfalz

At Auction

Notable Lots

Head of an Executioner , 1658

By Prince Rupert

A monochrome portrait of a seated figure holding a staff against a dark background.

the standard bearer (chaloner-smith 5; hind 4)

By Prince Rupert

-6%

below mid-estimate

A monochromatic portrait of a figure with closed eyes and a draped head covering.

Brustbild eines nach unten blickenden Mädchens mit Turban

By Prince Rupert

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Recent Auction Results

A whimsical watercolor landscape of a yellow house with a pink sky.

th century, , 20th c.

By Prince Rupert

Claydon Auctioneers

A dramatic woodcut of a figure in rags gazing upward against an industrial backdrop.

GIOVANE MENDICANTE , 1636–37

By Prince Rupert

Gonnelli Auction House

A monochromatic portrait of a person with closed eyes and a draped head covering, rendered in soft shading.

Brustbild eines nach unten blickenden Mädchens mit Turban

By Prince Rupert

Bassenge

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Past Exhibitions

British Stories Exhibition

Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux

Bordeaux | France

May 19, 2021 - Sep 19, 2021

Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Materials and Techniques

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Upper East Side | New York | USA

Apr 29, 2021 - Jul 26, 2021

Articles

The Coronation Sale Celebrates over Eight Centuries of Royal History at Sotheby's

ArtDaily Apr 22, 2023

The traditions of the coronation ceremony in Britain can be traced back a millennium.

The Jerome J Platt Collection of 17th Century Medallions Sells for £187,200

ArtDaily Dec 05, 2022

The Jerome J Platt Collection of 17th century Medallions was sold for a hammer price of £187,200, which was more than double the lower pre-sale estimate at Mayfair Auctioneers’ Noonans on Wednesday...

Craft Exhibits Shine at the Renwick Gallery, Delaware Contemporary and Towson University Center for the Arts

The Artblog Nov 21, 2022

Susan Isaacs writes that the craft sector of the art world is abloom with exhibitions, many of which have outstanding works on view.

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