Lot 40 · The Art Of The Surreal Evening Sale
Jeune homme traversant une rivière prenant par la main une jeune fille et en bousculant une autre
Max Ernst · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£400,000 hammer ≈ $391,609–$522,145
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art Of The Surreal Evening Sale, London · 5 February 2020
- Dimensions
- 18 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (47.8 x 38.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3653013
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Jeune homme traversant une rivière prenant par la main une jeune fille et en bousculant une autre. Christie's, 5 Feb 2020, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3653013.
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Max Ernst, Jeune homme traversant une rivière prenant par la main une jeune fille et en bousculant une autre. Christie's, 5 Feb 2020, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3653013.
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From the same sale The Art Of The Surreal Evening Sale · Feb 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paysage-effet d'attouchement | Max Ernst | £1,500,000–£2,500,000 | |
| Ligustri | Francis Picabia | £2,200,000–£2,800,000 | |
| Scènes de la Vie du Christ | James Ensor | £800,000–£1,200,000 | |
| Eupure | Roberto Matta | £350,000–£550,000 | |
| Jardin gobe-avions | Max Ernst | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Sans titre (Venise) | Francis Picabia | £300,000–£500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Ballon-Cœur | $727,822 | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | |
| Max Ernst | Delicate Arch (Zion National Park) | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | La Terre est une femme | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Colombe blanche | Phillips, Mar 2018 | ||
| Max Ernst | Amour violent | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Max Ernst | Le bijoutier du ciel | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Mer agitée, soleil, nuage et maître Corbeau avec son fils | Lempertz, Jun 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Deux cyprès réciproques | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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.