Lot 57 · Old Master Paintings
st john the baptist preaching to the multitude (luke 3:1-17)
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- Estimate
- €12,000–€18,000 hammer ≈ $15,389–$23,083
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings, Amsterdam · 14 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3525548
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jacob Willemsz De Wet, st john the baptist preaching to the multitude (luke 3:1-17). Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2006, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3525548.
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Jacob Willemsz De Wet, st john the baptist preaching to the multitude (luke 3:1-17). Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2006, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3525548.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Martyrdom of St. Blaise | Gaspar De Crayer | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| The crucifixion of St. Peter | — | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| a goose in a landscape | Jakob Samuel Beck | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| a village scene with figures in rowing boats on a river | Thomas Heeremans | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| A Cavalry battle scene | Jan Martszen The Younger | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| St. Louis as a Crusader | Philip Fruytiers | €8,000–€12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Willemsz De Wet | The Circumcision | $11,970 | Christie's, Jan 2024 | |
| Jacob Willemsz De Wet | Christ Among the Doctors | Sotheby's, May 2005 | ||
| Jacob Willemsz De Wet | The meeting of David and Abigail | Sotheby's, Jul 2004 | ||
| French School | late 17th Century Allegories of the Times of Day: Morning, N | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Jacob Willemsz De Wet | Christ blessing the children | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Jacob Willemsz De Wet | Solomon and the Queen of Sheba | Christie's, Jul 2008 | ||
| Jacob Willemsz De Wet | The Annunciation to the Shepherds | Christie's, Jul 2000 | ||
| François Boucher | Etude de deux putti, l ’ un tendant les mains vers l ’ avant | Christie's, May 2022 |
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.