Lot 52 · People Watching: The Art of L.S. Lowry
Still life with a Bee-eater perched a branch arranged in a Delft bowl with cherries, pears, apples, peaches and figs
Maria Sybilla Merian · black lead, watercolor, bodycolor, heightened with gum arabic, on vellum
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — People Watching: The Art of L.S. Lowry, London · 25 January 2007
- Dimensions
- 14 x 16¾ in. (256 x 425 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5597949
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maria Sybilla Merian, Still life with a Bee-eater perched a branch arranged in a Delft bowl with cherries, pears, apples, peaches and figs. Christie's, 25 Jan 2007, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5597949.
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Maria Sybilla Merian, Still life with a Bee-eater perched a branch arranged in a Delft bowl with cherries, pears, apples, peaches and figs. Christie's, 25 Jan 2007, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5597949.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a male nude (recto) ; Partial study of a male nude holding a… | Bartolomeo Bandinelli, called Baccio Bandinelli (Florence 1493-1560) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The Annunciation | Ludovico Cardi, il Cigoli (Cigoli 1559-1613 Rome) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Annunciation | Siennese School, early 17th Century | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| An elegant young man seated on a block resting his head in his right hand | Constantin Verhout (active Gouda 1663-1667) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Figures excavating a ruined gothic church | Antonie van Stralen (Gorkum 1593/4-1641) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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