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Lot 91 · Old Master Prints

Melencolia

Hans Sebald Beham

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Estimate
$1,200–$1,800 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master Prints, New York · 25 January 2017
Dimensions
Image 78 x 51 mm., Sheet 79 x 51 mm
Record ID
TB-2026-3958275
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hans Sebald Beham, Melencolia. Christie's, 25 Jan 2017, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3958275.

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From the same sale Old Master Prints · Jan 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
Entombment with three Birds ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI ANTONIO DA BRESCIA ( CIRCA 1460 - CIRCA 1520) AFTER ANDREA MANTEGNA (1431-1506) $6,000–$8,000
The Climbers MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI ( CIRCA 1470/82 - CIRCA 1527/34) AFTER MICHELANGELO BUONAROTTI (1475-1564) AND LUCAS VAN LEYDEN ( CIRCA 1494-1533) $3,000–$5,000
Hercules and Antaeus AGOSTINO DE MUSI, CALLED VENEZIANO ( CIRCA 1490 - CIRCA 1536) $1,000–$1,500
Landscape with an old Shepherd and his Dog AGOSTINO DE MUSI, CALLED VENEZIANO ( CIRCA 1490 - CIRCA 1536) $3,000–$5,000
The Alchemist AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER (CIRCA 1525-1569) BY PHILIPS GALLE (1537-1612) $25,000–$35,000
Armed Three-Master on the open Sea, accompanied by a Galley AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER ( CIRCA 1525-1569) BY FRANS HUYS ( CIRCA 1522-1562) $6,000–$8,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Hans Sebald Beham Buffoon and two Women and a Fool $2,800 Christie's, Dec 2019
Hans Sebald Beham The Holy Family beneath a Canopy Christie's, Jul 2024
Hans Sebald Beham Melencolia , 1539 Freeman's | Hindman, May 2021
Hans Sebald Beham The Seven Planets (B. 114-120; Holl. 116-122) Sotheby's, Jul 2021
Hans Sebald Beham The Bagpiper and his Mistress Christie's, Dec 2019
Hans Sebald Beham The Judgement of Paris Christie's, Jan 2023
Hans Sebald Beham [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Apr 2022
Hans Sebald Beham The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom Christie's, Jan 2017

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