Lot 50 · Old Masters
River landscape with figures on the banks of a torrent, a shepherd beyond
Jacob Van Ruisdael · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 5 February 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 5 February 2025
- Dimensions
- 33 5⁄8 x 40 in. (85.4 x 101.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3185674
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3185674 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3185674
Jacob Van Ruisdael, River landscape with figures on the banks of a torrent, a shepherd beyond. Christie's, 5 Feb 2025, lot 50. estimate $400,000–$600,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185674.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Jacob Van Ruisdael, River landscape with figures on the banks of a torrent, a shepherd beyond. Christie's, 5 Feb 2025, lot 50. estimate $400,000–$600,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185674.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony (1471-1539) | LUCAS CRANACH I (KRONACH 1472 - 1553 WEIMAR) AND WORKSHOP | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| The Virgin and Child | THE MASTER OF THE EMBROIDERED FOLIAGE (BRUSSELS ACTIVE C.1495-1500) | $500,000–$700,000 | upcoming |
| A young man playing a lute and singing with two companions | JAN HERMANSZ. VAN BIJLERT (UTRECHT 1597 / 8-1671) | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| The Madonna of Humility with adoring angels | CATARINO VENEZIANO (ACTIVE VENICE C.1362–1382) | $80,000–$120,000 | upcoming |
| The Penitent Mary Magdalene | MASTER OF THE PRODIGAL SON (ANTWERP, ACTIVE C. 1530-1560) | $150,000–$250,000 | upcoming |
| A young woman in sixteenth-century costume | GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO, CALLED GIAMBATTISTA TIEPOLO (VENICE 1696-1770 MADRID) | $700,000–$1,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | A wooded river landscape with shepherds and their flock | $434,550 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | |
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | A mountainous landscape with a waterfall and a castle | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | Hilly dunescape | Christie's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | A Water Mill | Christie's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | A wooded river landscape with figures crossing a bridge | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | venice, a view of the piazzetta looking south with the palaz | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | An extensive landscape with grain fields, Heemstede beyond | Christie's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Jacob Van Ruisdael | A wooded river landscape with a waterfall and figures | Christie's, Apr 2006 |
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.