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Lot 146 · 19Th Century & Impressionist

The letter

Friedrich Ortlieb

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Estimate
$7,000–$10,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 19TH CENTURY & IMPRESSIONIST, New York · 21 October 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6630551
Record
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Friedrich Ortlieb, The letter. Christie's, 21 Oct 1998, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6630551.

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Friedrich Ortlieb, The letter. Christie's, 21 Oct 1998, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6630551.

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From the same sale 19Th Century & Impressionist · Oct 1998

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Herring Boats in Amsterdam Marten Derk Knip* (Dutch, 1785-1845) $2,000–$3,000
Winter by the river Ludwig Lanckow (German, 19th Century) $3,000–$5,000
Lighting grandfather's pipe Joseph Miller (German, 19th Century) $8,000–$10,000
Waiting for the boats to dock Mathurian Janssaud (French, 1857-1940) $5,000–$7,000
A Courtly Encounter Henri-Victor Lesur (French, 1863-1900) $12,000–$15,000
Primroses and bird's nest on a mossy bank Vincent Clare $2,000–$3,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Friedrich Ortlieb The important letter $7,043 Christie's, Oct 1999
Friedrich Ortlieb [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Dec 2017
Alois Arnegger Sunset, Untersberg Bonhams, Dec 2025
Hermann Kern The Oboist Sotheby's, Jan 2012
Hermann Kern A tradesman and a gentleman reading their newspapers (a pair Heritage Auctions, Jun 2021
Alois Arnegger Sorrento Christie's, Mar 2004
Hermann Kern The tailor and the Cobbler, a pair Sotheby's, Oct 2016
Friedrich Ortlieb New Year's Eve at Grandfather's Christie's, Nov 2001

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