Lot 65 · Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art
The Astronomy Lesson of the Duchesse du Maine
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art, New York · 30 January 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3835269
- Record
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François De Troy, The Astronomy Lesson of the Duchesse du Maine. Sotheby's, 30 Jan 2009, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3835269.
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François De Troy, The Astronomy Lesson of the Duchesse du Maine. Sotheby's, 30 Jan 2009, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3835269.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life with a Glass of Beer, a Pipe, Tobacco and Other Requisites… | Jan Jansz. Van De Velde | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Two Southern French Romanesque Limestone Capitals, Late 13th Century | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| An Italian Painted Terracotta Circular Portrait Relief of a Boy, 17th… | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Portrait of Pope Benedict XIV | Pierre Subleyras | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist | Francesco De Mura | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| A Netherlandish painted wood relief depicting Jacob Receiving the Blo… | — | $12,000–$15,000 |
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