Lot 25 · Important Old Master Pictures
The Four Elements : A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son beyond - an Allegory Air; and A kitchen scene with Christ in the House of Mary and Martha beyond - an Allegory of Fire.
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- Estimate
- £1,500,000–£2,000,000 hammer ≈ $2,172,517–$2,896,689
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT OLD MASTER PICTURES, London · 13 December 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6311873
- Record
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Joachim Beuckelaer, The Four Elements : A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son beyond - an Allegory Air; and A kitchen scene with Christ in the House of Mary and Martha beyond - an Allegory of Fire. Christie's, 13 Dec 2000, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6311873.
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Joachim Beuckelaer, The Four Elements : A Greengrocer's Stall with the Flight into Egypt beyond - an Allegory of Earth; A Fishmonger's Stall in a town with the Miraculous Draught of Fishes beyond - an Allegory of Water; A Poultry Stall in a town with the Prodigal Son beyond - an Allegory Air; and A kitchen scene with Christ in the House of Mary and Martha beyond - an Allegory of Fire. Christie's, 13 Dec 2000, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6311873.
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