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Lot 4 · Old Masters Evening Sale

Fray en Leelijck : a blind man playing a pipe and a peasant woman playing a hurdy-gurdy

Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne · oil on panel

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Estimate
£80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $102,112–$153,168
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 6 December 2018
Dimensions
14 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (37.2 x 29.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3765974
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne, Fray en Leelijck : a blind man playing a pipe and a peasant woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765974.

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Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne, Fray en Leelijck : a blind man playing a pipe and a peasant woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765974.

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