Lot 4 · Old Masters Evening Sale
Fray en Leelijck : a blind man playing a pipe and a peasant woman playing a hurdy-gurdy
Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $102,112–$153,168
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 6 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (37.2 x 29.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3765974
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne, Fray en Leelijck : a blind man playing a pipe and a peasant woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765974.
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Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne, Fray en Leelijck : a blind man playing a pipe and a peasant woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765974.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | a fight between beggars | $153,610 | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | |
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | A winter landscape with skaters before a village | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | Alle baeten helpen ("Every Gift Helps") | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | La foire de La Haye | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | a blind man playing a flute and a peasant woman playing a hu | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | ||
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | Armoe' soeckt list ("Poverty Leads to Cunning") | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne | an extensive landscape with princes maurits and frederik hen | Sotheby's, Jan 2008 | ||
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