Lot 2 · American Art
Roasting chestnuts: a Dutch town in winter
Petrus Gerardus Vertin · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €5,000–€7,000 hammer ≈ $5,836–$8,171
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Art, New York · 28 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 13 x 18 in. (33 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4479275
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Petrus Gerardus Vertin, Roasting chestnuts: a Dutch town in winter. Christie's, 28 Oct 2003, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4479275.
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Petrus Gerardus Vertin, Roasting chestnuts: a Dutch town in winter. Christie's, 28 Oct 2003, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4479275.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Petrus Gerardus Vertin | A sunlit street with numerous villagers | Christie's, Jun 2015 | ||
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