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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,500 hammer ≈ $1,627–$2,712
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints and Multiples, New York · 2 September 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4501950
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Balthasar Beschey, A hermit reading by a vaulted grotto. Christie's, 2 Sep 2003, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4501950.
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Balthasar Beschey, A hermit reading by a vaulted grotto. Christie's, 2 Sep 2003, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4501950.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Sep 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segler und drei kleine Dampfer (Schiefler 140) | Emil Nolde | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| José Delgados, La Tauromaquia o Arte de Torear , G. Gili, Ediciones d… | Pablo Picasso | $45,000–$55,000 | |
| L'Arlequin et sa compagne | After Pablo Picasso | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Corrida (A.R. 181) | Pablo Picasso | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Miserere , Editions de l'Etoile Filante, Paris, 1922-27 (Chapon and R… | GEORGES ROUAUALT (1871-1958) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Face with Circles (A.R. 612) | Pablo Picasso | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthasar Beschey | Temptation of Saint Anthony | $3,840 | Sotheby's, Aug 2026 | |
| Balthasar Beschey | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2017 | ||
| Balthasar Beschey | A hermit by a grotto | Christie's, May 2000 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Head of an Evangelist | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Balthasar Beschey | Vertumnus and Pomona | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Balthasar Beschey | The Vision of a Male Saint, possibly Saint Ignatius of Loyol | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Balthasar Beschey | Flora. 1731 | Grisebach, Jul 2015 | ||
| Follower Of Sir Anthony Van Dyck | Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in black costume, seat | Bonhams, Apr 2025 |
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.