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Lot 12 · Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening sale

Merry Company

Judith Leyster · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£1,500,000–£2,500,000 hammer ≈ $1,914,596–$3,190,993
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening sale, London · 6 December 2018
Dimensions
29 3/8 x 24 7/8 (74.5 x 63.2 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3765294
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Judith Leyster, Merry Company. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765294.

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From the same sale Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening sale · Dec 2018

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