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Lot 74 · The Decorative Arts Sale, incl. Fine Paintings

A partridge, a goldfinch, a yellowhammer and a Red Admiral on a marble ledge in a niche

Ottmar Elliger II · oil on canvas

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Estimate
€2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,126–$3,189
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — The Decorative Arts Sale, incl. Fine Paintings, Amsterdam · 27 April 1999
Dimensions
61.3 x 52.2 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-4552345
Record
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Ottmar Elliger II, A partridge, a goldfinch, a yellowhammer and a Red Admiral on a marble ledge in a niche. Christie's, 27 Apr 1999, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4552345.

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Ottmar Elliger II, A partridge, a goldfinch, a yellowhammer and a Red Admiral on a marble ledge in a niche. Christie's, 27 Apr 1999, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4552345.

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From the same sale The Decorative Arts Sale, incl. Fine Paintings · Apr 1999

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