Lot 2 · Old Masters Evening Sale
Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536)
Pieter Brueghel III · oil on panel, unframed
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $50,648–$75,972
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 8 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 8 7/8 x 6 5/8 in. (22.4 x 16.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3966919
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3966919 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3966919
Pieter Brueghel III, Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Christie's, 8 Dec 2016, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3966919.
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Pieter Brueghel III, Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Christie's, 8 Dec 2016, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3966919.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Birdtrap | Pieter Brueghel III | £250,000–£350,000 | |
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