Lot 2 · Old Masters
The magus Balthazar
Antwerp School, 16th Century · oil on panel, a fragment, laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 31 October 2017
- Dimensions
- 14 x 10 3/8 in. (35.6 x 26.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3885944
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antwerp School, 16th Century, The magus Balthazar. Christie's, 31 Oct 2017, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3885944.
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