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Lot 344 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings, & Watercolors

Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612), bust-length, wearing a breastplate

Circle Of Frans Pourbus II · oil on canvas

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Estimate
$7,000–$10,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings, & Watercolors, New York · 27 January 2010
Dimensions
20 x 15½ in. (50.8 x 39.8 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5128792
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II, Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612), bust-length, wearing a breastplate. Christie's, 27 Jan 2010, lot 344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128792.

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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II, Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612), bust-length, wearing a breastplate. Christie's, 27 Jan 2010, lot 344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128792.

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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II [no title recorded] $15,961 Dorotheum, Dec 2021
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