Lot 57 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary
An allegory of water: a squid, a seal, a turtle, eels, oysters and other fish and shellfish in the dunes of Scheveningen, shipping beyond
Jan Van Kessel II · oil on copper
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- Estimate
- €40,000–€60,000 hammer ≈ $54,508–$81,762
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary, New York · 1 November 2011
- Dimensions
- 20.1 x 30.1 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679031
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jan Van Kessel II, An allegory of water: a squid, a seal, a turtle, eels, oysters and other fish and shellfish in the dunes of Scheveningen, shipping beyond. Christie's, 1 Nov 2011, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679031.
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Jan Van Kessel II, An allegory of water: a squid, a seal, a turtle, eels, oysters and other fish and shellfish in the dunes of Scheveningen, shipping beyond. Christie's, 1 Nov 2011, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679031.
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