Lot 72 · Old Master & British Drawings
The Sword of Damocles
Jan Snellinck III · pen and black ink, gray wash, pen and brown ink framing lines, incised for transfer
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, New York · 1 February 2024
- Dimensions
- 3 ½ x 4 ¾ in. (8.6 x 11.8 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3281261
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jan Snellinck III, The Sword of Damocles. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281261.
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Jan Snellinck III, The Sword of Damocles. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281261.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Snellinck III | [no title recorded] | $3,968 | Dorotheum, Sep 2025 | |
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| François Boucher | La Bohemienne framed: 35 x 29.1cm | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
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| German School, 18th Century | Landscapes with hermit saints | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Domenico Piola | Landscape with a Shepherd Resting under a Tree | Lempertz, May 2017 | ||
| Abraham Bloemaert | Recto: A sitting woman, seen from the front, and two standin | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 |
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