Lot 21 · Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale
Head of a bearded man
Sir Peter Paul Rubens · oil on oak panel, unframed
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- Estimate
- £2,000,000–£3,000,000 hammer ≈ $3,080,825–$4,621,237
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, London · 9 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 20 1/8 x 16 ¼ in. (50.9 x 41.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4136534
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4136534 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4136534
Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Head of a bearded man. Christie's, 9 Jul 2015, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4136534.
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Head of a bearded man. Christie's, 9 Jul 2015, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4136534.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A village kermesse near Antwerp | David Ii Teniers | £1,200,000–£1,800,000 | |
| The Adoration of the Shepherds | Adriaen Van Ostade | £600,000–£800,000 | |
| A coastal landscape with fisherfolk, a beached boat beyond | Richard Parkes Bonington | £2,000,000–£3,000,000 | |
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| The Four Seasons | Sebastian Vrancx | £1,400,000–£2,000,000 | |
| Saint Paul | Lucas Cranach II | £150,000–£200,000 |
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