Lot 386 · Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art
Apollo punishes Midas for his false judgement by condemning him to sport an ass's ears
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art, New York · 25 January 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3726968
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Paelinck, Apollo punishes Midas for his false judgement by condemning him to sport an ass's ears. Sotheby's, 25 Jan 2008, lot 386. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3726968.
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Joseph Paelinck, Apollo punishes Midas for his false judgement by condemning him to sport an ass's ears. Sotheby's, 25 Jan 2008, lot 386. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3726968.
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From the same sale Important Old Master Paintings Including European Works of Art · Jan 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Southern French Walnut Figure of Saint John | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Large Enamelled Gold Ship Pendant | — | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Travelling Musicians | Karel Dujardin | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| A Limoges Champlevé Enamel Gilt Copper Plaque with an Angel | — | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Harbor Scene with Ships, Ruins and Figures by an Archway | Filippo d'Angeli or de Liagno, called Filippo Napoletano | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| A Limoges Champlevé Enamel Gilt Copper Tabernacle | — | $300,000–$500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Paelinck | Madonna and child | $59,267 | Christie's, Dec 2019 | |
| Joseph Paelinck | Orpheus and Eurydice | Christie's, Oct 2005 | ||
| Carl Spitzweg | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | ||
| Carl Spitzweg | Felsenkessel mit Wildwasser, Um 1840 | Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2022 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Nature morte au bouquet de fleurs | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Carl Spitzweg | Der Hagestolz (The Bachelor) | Lempertz, Oct 2024 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Une Barrière dans les prés au bord d’un canal, environs d’Ab | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Un arbre mort sous bois | Sotheby's, Jan 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.