Lot 106 · Old Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, holding a letter
Maarten Van Heemskerck · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II, New York · 4 February 2026
- Dimensions
- 29 3⁄8 x 21 ½ in. (74.6 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3102574
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3102574 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3102574
Maarten Van Heemskerck, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, holding a letter. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102574.
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Maarten Van Heemskerck, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, holding a letter. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102574.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II · Feb 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, a landscape beyond | ANTON WOENSAM (WORMS? 1493/ 6-1541 COLOGNE) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Christ Blessing the Children | FRANS FLORIS I (ANTWERP 1515/ 20-1570) AND WORKSHOP | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Tortoise and the Hare | JAN WILDENS (ANTWERP 1585/ 6-1653) and ATTRIBUTED TO FRANS SNYDERS (ANTWERP 1579-1657) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Portrait of gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat with a white coll… | MICHELE TOSINI, CALLED MICHELE DI RIDOLFO DEL GHIRLANDAIO (FLORENCE 1503-1577) | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Portrait of a young girl, bust length | MICHELE TOSINI, CALLED MICHELE DI RIDOLFO DEL GHIRLANDAIO (BADIA DI PASSIGNANO 1503-1577 FLORENCE) | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Portrait of a woman, three-quarter length | GIOVANNI BATTISTA GAULLI, IL BACICCIO (GENOA 1639-1709 ROME) | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maarten Van Heemskerck | [no title recorded] | $55,184 | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | |
| Maarten Van Heemskerck | The Wounded Man Healed by Christ's Blood | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Maarten Van Heemskerck | The Judgement of Paris | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | Head of an antique hero with helmet. | Koller, Sep 2024 | ||
| Maarten Van Heemskerck | the virgin and child | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | Study of two figures seen from below | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Maarten Van Heemskerck | Daniel Pulled out of the Lions' Den | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | Étude de deux Orientaux | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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.