Lot 161 · Old Masters and 19th Century Art
The letter
Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- €2,500–€3,500 hammer ≈ $2,947–$4,126
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Art, Amsterdam · 28 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 27.8 x 38.9 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4587100
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens, The letter. Christie's, 28 Apr 1998, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587100.
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Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens, The letter. Christie's, 28 Apr 1998, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587100.
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From the same sale Old Masters and 19th Century Art · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulips, roses and other flowers in two vases on a ledge | Margherita Caffi | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| The Madonna and Child with an Angel offering a pear | Flemish School 18th Century | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| A village near a river, figures in the foreground | Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| A sunlit street on market day | Adrianus Eversen | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars scouting on a forest path | Hermanus Willem Koekkoek | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| The Drummer Boy | After Eglon van der Neer | €3,000–€5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | ´Des pivoines´ | $3,673 | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | |
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | the flirtation | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | Romantic pursuits | Christie's, Jul 2010 | ||
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | an important guest | Sotheby's, Apr 2006 | ||
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | The proposal | Christie's, May 2013 | ||
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | a paintress in classical surroundings | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 | ||
| Hendricus Engelbertus Reijntjens | Op het heil van kerk en staat: a merry toast | Christie's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Charles Henri Joseph Leickert | A winter landscape with skaters, figures, a boat and windmil | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 |
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.