Lot 680 · Sotheby's N08285
the love letter and young women sitting in a field: a pair
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08285 · 27 January 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3574824
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jules-frédéric Ballavoine, the love letter and young women sitting in a field: a pair. Sotheby's, 27 Jan 2007, lot 680. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3574824.
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Jules-frédéric Ballavoine, the love letter and young women sitting in a field: a pair. Sotheby's, 27 Jan 2007, lot 680. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3574824.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08285 · Jan 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape with herdsmen and their flock | Jacopo Da Ponte, Called Jacopo Bassano | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Study for Poster Monaco-Monte Carlo | Alphonse Mucha | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Girls with garlands of flowers: A pair | Hans Zatzka | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Madonna and Child | The Master Of The Parrot | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Mother and daughter | Léon-joseph-florentin Bonnat | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| A view of Brique near the Simplon | Gaston Jessé | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules-frédéric Ballavoine | The Gardener | $9,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2006 | |
| Jules-frédéric Ballavoine | Appollon et Daphné | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Dutch School | Still life with Glass Goblet, Grapes, a Peach, Butterfly, Sn | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | ||
| Italian School | Set of Six Venetian Scenes | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Italian School | Portrait of Henry Benedict Stuart | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Italian School | The Crucifixation 42 1/4 x 25 1/4in (107.3 x 64.2cm) | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| English School | 17th Century Portrait of Sir Robert Chester, half-length, we | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| English School | circa 1560 Portrait of a lady, half-length, in an embroidere | Bonhams, Jul 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.