Lot 111 · Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher
The Birth of Venus
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,788–$26,384
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher, London · 9 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4986864
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jacob De Backer, The Birth of Venus. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2021, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4986864.
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Jacob De Backer, The Birth of Venus. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2021, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4986864.
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From the same sale Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher · Dec 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman | English School, Circa 1820 | £400–£600 | |
| Portrait of a lady | French School, Circa 1900 | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait of a lady, circa 1735 | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait of a man, half-length, wearing a red hat and gold brocade cl… | — | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A pair of still-lives with flowers in baskets | Austrian School, 18th Century | £600–£800 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Pierre Rouvier | £600–£800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob De Backer | [no title recorded] | $47,020 | Dorotheum, Oct 2018 | |
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| Jacob De Backer | the finding of moses | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | Allegory of Christian patience. | Koller, Mar 2025 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | The Last Judgment | Christie's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | Le Jugement dernier , grisaille | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | An Allegory of Music | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| Sir Peter Paul Rubens | Portrait of a Dominican Friar | Sotheby's, Jan 2015 |
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