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Lot 174 · Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings

Grapes, apples, peaches and apricots in a Wan-li bowl, with quinces, a frog, a caterpillar, a fly and a beetle on a stone ledge

Balthasar Van Der Ast · oil on panel

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Estimate
$40,000–$60,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings, New York · 21 May 2025
Dimensions
22 7⁄8 x 35 ¼ in. (58.2 x 89.4 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3160801
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Balthasar Van Der Ast, Grapes, apples, peaches and apricots in a Wan-li bowl, with quinces, a frog, a caterpillar, a fly and a beetle on a stone ledge. Christie's, 21 May 2025, lot 174. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3160801.

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Balthasar Van Der Ast, Grapes, apples, peaches and apricots in a Wan-li bowl, with quinces, a frog, a caterpillar, a fly and a beetle on a stone ledge. Christie's, 21 May 2025, lot 174. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3160801.

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