Lot 145 · Old Masters
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a painted oval
Nicolaes Maes · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 26 October 2016
- Dimensions
- 11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.2 x 22.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3992851
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nicolaes Maes, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a painted oval. Christie's, 26 Oct 2016, lot 145. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3992851.
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Nicolaes Maes, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a painted oval. Christie's, 26 Oct 2016, lot 145. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3992851.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Saint Benedict of Nursia | North French School, 16th Century | $12,000–$18,000 | |
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| The Sacrifice of Isaac | Angelo Trevisani (Venice 1669-after 1753) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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