Lot 150 · Old Masters Day Sale
'the introduction', or an officer making his bow to a lady
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,161–$24,242
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 5 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4883173
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Ter Borch, 'the introduction', or an officer making his bow to a lady. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2020, lot 150. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883173.
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Gerard Ter Borch, 'the introduction', or an officer making his bow to a lady. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2020, lot 150. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883173.
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From the same sale Old Masters Day Sale · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still life with a roemer, timepiece, oyster and fruit | Jacob Van Walscapelle | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Valletta, a view of the Grand Harbour | Carlo Bossoli | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| An elegant company merrymaking in an interior | Jan Miense Molenaer | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The angel appearing to Hagar and Ishmael in the desert | Giuseppe Gheduzzi | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Head of an old man | Roman School, 17th Century | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Mary Magdalene | Roman School, Circa 1620 | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Ter Borch | portrait of a lady in an interior | $21,250 | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | |
| Gerard Ter Borch | a lady seated at a table playing a lute | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Gerard Ter Borch | an interior with a lady taking singing lessons from a gentle | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Gerard Ter Borch | Portrait of a Gentleman | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Gerard Ter Borch | portrait of a gentleman, traditionally believed to be a memb | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Gerard Ter Borch | a young lady writing at her desk | Sotheby's, Apr 2009 | ||
| Gerard Ter Borch | a portrait of andries de graeff (1611-1678), burgomaster of | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| David Teniers The Younger | Tric-Trac Players in a Tavern | Sotheby's, May 2024 |
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.