Lot 199 · Russian Art and History
A handwritten letter addressed to the Elector of Trier. St. Petersburg, December 17, 1784
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Hermitage Fine Art — RUSSIAN ART AND HISTORY, Le Park Palace Avenue de la Costa 98000, Monaco · 16 June 2021
- Dimensions
- 31x19.8 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12086439
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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[catherine II. 1729-1796.], A handwritten letter addressed to the Elector of Trier. St. Petersburg, December 17, 1784. Hermitage Fine Art, 16 Jun 2021, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12086439.
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[catherine II. 1729-1796.], A handwritten letter addressed to the Elector of Trier. St. Petersburg, December 17, 1784. Hermitage Fine Art, 16 Jun 2021, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12086439.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | A handwritten letter addressed to Mikhail Kakhovsky | $6,365 est. | Hermitage Fine Art, Jun 2021 | |
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Catherine II the Great: (1729-1796) | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Empress of Russia 1762-96, known as Catherine the Great | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2016 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Catherine II the Great: (1762-1796) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Empress of Russia 1762-96, Catherine the Great. An excellent | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | A handwritten letter addressed to the Elector of Trier | Hermitage Fine Art, Nov 2021 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Catherine II: (1762-1796) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2017 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Catherine II: (1729-1796) | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.