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Lot 84 · Old Masters and 19th Century Art

Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black suit with a white ruff

Circle Of Willem Key · oil on panel

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Estimate
€4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $5,243–$7,864
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Art, Amsterdam · 7 May 2013
Dimensions
62 x 48.5 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-4425732
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Willem Key, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black suit with a white ruff. Christie's, 7 May 2013, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4425732.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

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Circle Of Willem Key [no title recorded] $8,139 Dorotheum, Dec 2022
Circle Of Willem Key Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as the Duk Bonhams, Jul 2018
Circle Of Willem Key Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white headdress Bonhams, Apr 2021
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Circle Of Willem Key Portrait of a man, called Jacobus Scharon, half-length, in b Christie's, Nov 2002
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Circle Of Willem Key Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in black costume unfra Bonhams, Apr 2014

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