Lot 70 · Old Masters and 19th Century Art
A forest floor still life with a Grand Surprise (Nymphalis antiopa), a Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), a Small White (Pieris rapae), a Peacock (Inachis io), and other butterflies and a lizard
Otto Marseus Van Schrieck · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €18,000–€25,000 hammer ≈ $23,593–$32,768
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Art, Amsterdam · 7 May 2013
- Dimensions
- 59.2 x 46 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4425723
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Otto Marseus Van Schrieck, A forest floor still life with a Grand Surprise (Nymphalis antiopa), a Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), a Small White (Pieris rapae), a Peacock (Inachis io), and other butterflies and a lizard. Christie's, 7 May 2013, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4425723.
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Otto Marseus Van Schrieck, A forest floor still life with a Grand Surprise (Nymphalis antiopa), a Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), a Small White (Pieris rapae), a Peacock (Inachis io), and other butterflies and a lizard. Christie's, 7 May 2013, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4425723.
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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 | still life of wild flowers, including cyclamen, crocus, delp | $112,500 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | |
| Otto Marseus Van Schrieck | still life of a thistle and other flowers surrounded by moth | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | ||
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| Govaert Flinck | Landscape with a Stone Bridge | Lempertz, May 2020 |
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.