Lot 63 · Old Master and British Drawings
A portrait of Nicolas Vleughels, seated and looking down to the left, tuning his violin
Jean-Antoine Watteau · red, black and white chalk on light brown paper
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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings , New York · 27 January 2016
- Dimensions
- 9 5/8 x 7½ in. (24.5 x 18.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4068145
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4068145 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4068145
Jean-Antoine Watteau, A portrait of Nicolas Vleughels, seated and looking down to the left, tuning his violin. Christie's, 27 Jan 2016, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068145.
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Jean-Antoine Watteau, A portrait of Nicolas Vleughels, seated and looking down to the left, tuning his violin. Christie's, 27 Jan 2016, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068145.
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