Lot 51 · Old Master Drawings
figure studies: a man in a hat, reclining; two studies of women, one pointing and one seen from behind
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Drawings, New York · 30 January 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4719782
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pierre-jacques Volaire, figure studies: a man in a hat, reclining; two studies of women, one pointing and one seen from behind. Sotheby's, 30 Jan 2019, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4719782.
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Pierre-jacques Volaire, figure studies: a man in a hat, reclining; two studies of women, one pointing and one seen from behind. Sotheby's, 30 Jan 2019, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4719782.
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From the same sale Old Master Drawings · Jan 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| recto: a group of figures, possibly actors, in renaissance-style cost… | — | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| a hen harrier (circus cyaneus) perching on a branch | Abraham Meertens | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| four putti playing | Cornelis Troost | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| study of the head of a man: for het beslikte swaantje | Cornelis Troost | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| design for a stage set: the temple of neptune | Louis Jean Desprez | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| standing man in profile to the left, playing a triangle | Charles-joseph Natoire | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-jacques Volaire | A moonlit river landscape with figures fleeing a burning cit | $9,375 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | |
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio of a marine inlet with two fishermen dragging in | Christie's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | Winter Village Landscape with Skaters | Lempertz, Nov 2023 | ||
| Pierre-jacques Volaire | The Eruption of Vesuvius | Lempertz, Nov 2021 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Architectural capriccio with an arch and awning (recto); An | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Nicolas De Largillière | follower of nicolas de largillière | portrait of a gentleman | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Nicolas De Largillière | Portrait of a gentleman with blue ribbon | Bertolami Fine Art, Nov 2023 | ||
| Jan Brueghel The Younger | Flower stil life | Lempertz, Nov 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.