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Jacob Wilhelm Mechau

German · 1745–1808 · Painter, Printmaker

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11auction results2004–2024years recorded73%sold (8)$800Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, RESTING PEASANTS AT HTE COLOSSEUM, Pen and brush and brown inkRESTING PEASANTS AT HTE COLOSSEUMLempertz · €3,000≈ $4,102≈ £2,570Sign up to see
  2. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Campagnalandschaft mit Wanderern, Um 1780/90, Oil on canvasCampagnalandschaft mit WanderernKetterer Kunst · €3,683≈ $3,897≈ £3,051Sign up to see
  3. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Southern Landscape with Sleeping Faun and Two Bathers, WatercolourSouthern Landscape with Sleeping Faun and Two BathersLempertz · €2,520≈ $2,738≈ £2,163Sign up to see

Jacob Wilhelm Mechau’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Jacob Wilhelm Mechau between 2004 and 2024, of which 8 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $94Sign up free to see to $4.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.1kSign up free to see for RESTING PEASANTS AT HTE COLOSSEUM at Lempertz in November 2010. The most common medium is etchings (5 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (5), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (3) and Lempertz (3).

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  1. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Campagnalandschaft mit Wanderern, Um 1780/90, Oil on canvas
    Campagnalandschaft mit Wanderern, Um 1780/90
    Oil · Canvas
    59.8 x 73 cm (23.5 x 28.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 102
    €3,683≈ $3,897≈ £3,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Southern Landscape with Sleeping Faun and Two Bathers, Watercolour
    Southern Landscape with Sleeping Faun and Two Bathers
    Watercolor
    22.6 x 33.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1342
    €2,520≈ $2,738≈ £2,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Musizierende Kinder, Pen and ink drawing
    Musizierende Kinder
    Drawing
    8,1 x 9,5 cm (3,1 x 3,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 125
    €350≈ $435≈ £277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, RESTING PEASANTS AT HTE COLOSSEUM, Pen and brush and brown ink
    RESTING PEASANTS AT HTE COLOSSEUM
    Drawing
    30,5 x 37,6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1200
    €3,000≈ $4,102≈ £2,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,800–4,500View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, 11 Bll. aus: Malerisch radirte Prospecte aus Italien, 1792, Etching
    11 Bll. aus: Malerisch radirte Prospecte aus Italien, 1792
    Etching
    25 x 35 cm (9,8 x 13,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1075
    €720≈ $959≈ £489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, 2 Bll.: Porta di Falerium ora Fallari città destrutta etrusca. Francesco fuori di Subiaco, 1794, Etching
    2 Bll.: Porta di Falerium ora Fallari città destrutta etrusca. Francesco fuori di Subiaco, 1794
    Etching
    25 x 35 cm (9,8 x 13,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1076
    €480≈ $639≈ £326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Vicino a Subiaco, 1795, Radierung
    Vicino a Subiaco, 1795
    Etching
    28 x 38 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 089
    €80≈ $94≈ £54HammerSign up free to seeEst. €110–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  8. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Eremit in Landschaft, Aquatint
    Eremit in Landschaft
    Aquatint
    12,5 : 16,7 cm (4,9 : 6,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 129
    €527≈ $642≈ £353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, An Elegant Couple in a Bedchamber, Grey ink and was
    An Elegant Couple in a Bedchamber
    Drawing
    h. 12.5 x 7.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1166
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–900View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Entrata nel bosco di Marine, 1792, Radierung
    Entrata nel bosco di Marine, 1792
    Etching
    Pl. 36,5 x 27,8 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 200
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗

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Jacob Wilhelm Mechau: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jacob Wilhelm Mechau at auction?

$4,102Sign up free to see, for RESTING PEASANTS AT HTE COLOSSEUM at Lempertz (November 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jacob Wilhelm Mechau?

The median sale price is $800Sign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jacob Wilhelm Mechau have sold at auction?

8 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Jacob Wilhelm Mechau?

Ketterer Kunst, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Lempertz

About Jacob Wilhelm Mechau

In museum collections

  • Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Ajax in the GraveAjax in the Grave, ca. 1790–99
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, A Tavern at Monte TestaccioA Tavern at Monte Testaccio, 1793
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, The Caves of Acradina near Syracuse in SicilyThe Caves of Acradina near Syracuse in Sicily, 1797
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, LandscapeLandscape, 1785
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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