Lot 255 · Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher
Self-portrait of the artist wearing a foulard
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $52,769–$79,153
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher, London · 9 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4987233
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michel-martin Drölling, Self-portrait of the artist wearing a foulard. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2021, lot 255. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4987233.
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Michel-martin Drölling, Self-portrait of the artist wearing a foulard. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2021, lot 255. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4987233.
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From the same sale Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher · Dec 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman | English School, Circa 1820 | £400–£600 | |
| Portrait of a lady | French School, Circa 1900 | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait of a lady, circa 1735 | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait of a man, half-length, wearing a red hat and gold brocade cl… | — | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A pair of still-lives with flowers in baskets | Austrian School, 18th Century | £600–£800 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Pierre Rouvier | £600–£800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel-martin Drölling | Presumed Portrait of Gaspard Bonnet (1779-1854) | $63,500 | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | |
| Francesco Guardi | An architectural capriccio with figures conversing | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | Temple of Athena at Paestum | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | Promenade au jet d'eau | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Portrait of Sir William Young (1749⁄50-1815), 2nd Baronet, a | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | Two Washerwomen by a Cascade (Les Lavandières) | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | A classical capriccio of figures conversing before a statue | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | A mother and child drawing wine from a barrel in a ruined wi | Christie's, Jan 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.