Lot 281 · Old Master and British Paintings
The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,806–$6,408
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and British Paintings, London · 27 October 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4042059
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Maarten Van Heemskerck, The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs. Sotheby's, 27 Oct 2011, lot 281. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4042059.
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Maarten Van Heemskerck, The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs. Sotheby's, 27 Oct 2011, lot 281. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4042059.
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