Lot 127 · Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale
The Rape of Europa
Hendrick De Clerck · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $48,276–$80,459
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, London · 5 December 2012
- Dimensions
- 20¾ x 29¾ in. (52.7 x 75.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4475512
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hendrick De Clerck, The Rape of Europa. Christie's, 5 Dec 2012, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4475512.
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Hendrick De Clerck, The Rape of Europa. Christie's, 5 Dec 2012, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4475512.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick De Clerck | Adoration of the shepherds | $178,083 | Lempertz, Nov 2023 | |
| Hendrick De Clerck | The Annunciation | Christie's, Dec 2000 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | A wedding feast in an inn | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
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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.