Lot 43 · Old Master Paintings Evening Sale
a peasant couple by a well with a distant view of paris
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $59,186–$98,644
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings Evening Sale, London · 9 July 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3777798
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Willem Kalf, a peasant couple by a well with a distant view of paris. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2008, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3777798.
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Willem Kalf, a peasant couple by a well with a distant view of paris. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2008, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3777798.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings Evening Sale · Jul 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist | Bernard Van Orley | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Venus and Cupid | Nicolaus Knupfer | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| St Adrian | The Master Of 1518 | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| The Misers | Marinus Van Reymerswaele | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Two pigs in a sty | Paulus Pieterszoon Potter | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| A view of Tivoli, with the Temple of Vesta and the bridge of San Martino | Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli | £500,000–£700,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Kalf | kitchen interior | $125,000 | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | |
| Willem Kalf | Nature morte au roemer, à l'orange, à la pêche et aux citron | Christie's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Willem Kalf | Barn interior with a woman churning butter | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Willem Kalf | A steeple cup with upturned cover, a glass of wine, an orang | Christie's, Jan 2001 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | Tulips, Iris, Roses and Peonies in a Vase | Lempertz, May 2022 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A pair of capriccio river landscapes with figures in the for | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | Diana's Nymphs after the Hunt | Lempertz, May 2023 | ||
| Sir Peter Paul Rubens | Daniel in the Lions' Den | Sotheby's, Apr 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.