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Lot 351 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II

Town landscapes depicting festivities including actors, dancers, markets and crowds of attendees

Joseph Van Aken

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,529–$38,294
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II, London · 7 July 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5138698
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Van Aken, Town landscapes depicting festivities including actors, dancers, markets and crowds of attendees. Sotheby's, 7 Jul 2023, lot 351. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5138698.

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From the same sale Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II · Jul 2023

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