Lot 11 · Old Master Drawings
the prodigal son being entertained by musicians, the harvest taking place in the distance
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- Estimate
- $14,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Drawings, New York · 28 January 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3833836
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christoph Murer, the prodigal son being entertained by musicians, the harvest taking place in the distance. Sotheby's, 28 Jan 2009, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3833836.
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Christoph Murer, the prodigal son being entertained by musicians, the harvest taking place in the distance. Sotheby's, 28 Jan 2009, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3833836.
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From the same sale Old Master Drawings · Jan 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| the judgement of Brutus | Hans Bock The Elder | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Abraham and Sarah | — | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Mrs Fuseli seen from behind, brandishing a riding whip | R.a. Henry Fuseli | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| the death of Sapphira | Antonio Gioia | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Rest on the flight into Egypt | Giovanni Raffaele Badaracco | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Murer | The Three Graces. Circa 1585/87. | $15,973 | Koller, Sep 2021 | |
| Christoph Murer | Stained glass design: An allegorical figure of Justice, the | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | A lawyer reading a letter | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Christoph Murer | a roundel with a historical scene from and the arms of thoma | Sotheby's, Jan 2009 | ||
| Cornelis Dusart | A seated man drinking from an earthenware tankard and holdin | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | Tête d'homme | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Cornelis Dusart | Peasant family outside a cottage | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
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.