Lot 653 · Old Master Prints
The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy (B., Holl., G. 45)
Adriaen Van Ostade · etching
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,197–$4,795
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Prints, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 1999
- Dimensions
- P., S. 157 x 131 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4732521
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Adriaen Van Ostade, The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy (B., Holl., G. 45). Christie's, 2 Dec 1999, lot 653. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4732521.
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Adriaen Van Ostade, The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy (B., Holl., G. 45). Christie's, 2 Dec 1999, lot 653. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4732521.
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From the same sale Old Master Prints · Dec 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Views of the Bear Valley Irrigation Company, Redlands, California | PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY F.H. MAUDE AND COMPANY | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| The History of the Prodigal Son (B. 31-34; Holl. 1-4) | Hans Sebald Beham | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Weather Peasant (B. 188 + 189; P., Holl. 189 + 190) | Hans Sebald Beham | £700–£1,000 | |
| Landscapes (Holl. 3-8) | Jan Van Goyen | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Three Plates, from: Views of the Harbour of Messina (Holl. 2, 4 & 10) | Abraham Casembrot | £500–£700 | |
| The little Courier (B. 80; M., Holl. 79; S.M.S. 10) | Albrecht Dürer | £1,500–£2,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Adriaen Van Ostade | Standing man holding a flagon | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | The Anglers | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
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