Lot 66 · Old Master and British Drawings
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
School Of Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn · pen and brown ink, brown wash
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 5 February 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings, New York · 5 February 2026
- Dimensions
- 7 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (19.2 x 20.5 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3102229
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3102229 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3102229
School Of Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. Christie's, 5 Feb 2026, lot 66. estimate $7,000–$10,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102229.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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School Of Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. Christie's, 5 Feb 2026, lot 66. estimate $7,000–$10,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102229.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Five figures leaning over a ledge | Giulio Campi | $5,000–$8,000 | upcoming |
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| School Of Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn | A young hurdy-gurdy player in profile | $12,806 | Christie's, Jul 2024 | |
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| Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | Faith, Hope and Charity with Putti among clouds | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
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