Lot 20 · Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale
A forest floor with a lizard, a snake and butterflies
Otto Marseus Van Schrieck · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $15,528–$23,292
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale, New York · 6 May 2008
- Dimensions
- 57.5 x 45.5 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4360210
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Otto Marseus Van Schrieck, A forest floor with a lizard, a snake and butterflies. Christie's, 6 May 2008, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4360210.
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Otto Marseus Van Schrieck, A forest floor with a lizard, a snake and butterflies. Christie's, 6 May 2008, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4360210.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Marseus Van Schrieck | [no title recorded] | $15,956 | Dorotheum, May 2022 | |
| Otto Marseus Van Schrieck | An antique oil on canvas painting depicting a forest scene | Ostantix Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Otto Marseus Van Schrieck | A forest floor with lizards, toads and butterflies | Bonhams, Dec 2016 | ||
| Otto Marseus Van Schrieck | otto marseus van schrieck | forest floor still life, with a | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Fishing by moonlight in a Mediterranean harbour | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red dress | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Otto Marseus Van Schrieck | A 'sotto bosco' with mushrooms, butterflies, a dragonfly, a | Christie's, Nov 2011 | ||
| David Teniers The Younger | Moonlit farm with figures around a fire | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.