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Lot 88 · Old Master paintings

portrait of a lady, half length, wearing a pastoral dress with a wide-brimmed feathered hat, holding a music sheet;portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a fur-trimmed black coat with a white chemise and a feathered hat

Melchior Brassauw

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Estimate
€4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $5,361–$8,042
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master paintings, Amsterdam · 5 May 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-3857512
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melchior Brassauw, portrait of a lady, half length, wearing a pastoral dress with a wide-brimmed feathered hat, holding a music sheet;portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a fur-trimmed black coat with a white chemise and a feathered hat. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3857512.

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Melchior Brassauw, portrait of a lady, half length, wearing a pastoral dress with a wide-brimmed feathered hat, holding a music sheet;portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a fur-trimmed black coat with a white chemise and a feathered hat. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3857512.

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