Lot 21 · Old Master & British Drawings
Job on the dung heap with his three friends and other figures in a stormy landscape
Johann König · bodycolor on vellum, gold framing line, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings , New York · 28 January 2022
- Dimensions
- x 5 in. (8.5 x 13 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3489362
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Johann König, Job on the dung heap with his three friends and other figures in a stormy landscape. Christie's, 28 Jan 2022, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3489362.
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Johann König, Job on the dung heap with his three friends and other figures in a stormy landscape. Christie's, 28 Jan 2022, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3489362.
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|---|---|---|---|
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