Lot 8 · Old Masters
The head of Saint John the Baptist on a charger
Aelbrecht Bouts · oil on panel, circular
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 31 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3885948
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Aelbrecht Bouts, The head of Saint John the Baptist on a charger. Christie's, 31 Oct 2017, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3885948.
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Aelbrecht Bouts, The head of Saint John the Baptist on a charger. Christie's, 31 Oct 2017, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3885948.
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