Lot 29 · Old Master Paintings
A man reading a letter; and A woman playing a pipe 12.2 cm. (4 3/4in.) diameter (2)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Old Master Paintings, London, Knightsbridge · 2 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1629053
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade, A man reading a letter; and A woman playing a pipe 12.2 cm. (4 3/4in.) diameter (2). Bonhams, 2 Nov 2016, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1629053.
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Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade, A man reading a letter; and A woman playing a pipe 12.2 cm. (4 3/4in.) diameter (2). Bonhams, 2 Nov 2016, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1629053.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crucifixion | Follower Of Louis De Caullery | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 16th Century A figure at prayer before a landscape unframed | Umbrian School | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Saint Francis with integral frame | Circle Of Luis De Morales | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 16th Century The Presentation of Christ in the Temple with integral frame | Florentine School | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| early 17th Century The Lamentation of Christ | German School | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Soldiers casting dice for Christ's robe unframed | Pieter Jansz. Quast | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | Drinker by an open window | $5,073 | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | |
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | Two peasants in a barn | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | Interior with peasants family Oil on canvas, cm | Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 2020 | ||
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | A boor drinking | Christie's, Oct 1999 | ||
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | Peasants seated around a table smoking and drinking | Christie's, May 2007 | ||
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | Peasants in a barn | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2023 | ||
| Circle Of Adriaen Jansz. Van Ostade | An Allegory of Sight: An old woman picking lice | Christie's, May 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.