Lot 27 · Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Man Writing by an Easel in an Artist's Studio
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- Estimate
- $5,000,000–$7,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III, New York · 21 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5295085
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gerrit Dou, Man Writing by an Easel in an Artist's Studio. Sotheby's, 21 May 2025, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5295085.
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Gerrit Dou, Man Writing by an Easel in an Artist's Studio. Sotheby's, 21 May 2025, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5295085.
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From the same sale Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life of Roses, Tulips, Lilies, Poppies, Honeysuckle, a Sunflowe… | Jan Davidsz. De Heem | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | |
| Young Woman Holding a Love Letter | Jean-Baptiste Santerre | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Trompe-l'Oeil of a Letter Board with a Venus Shell, a Print by Antoni… | Called Penot Jean Valette-falgores | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Still Life of a Tazza with a Garland of Flowers, a Jewelry Box, and a… | Jan Brueghel the Elder | Jan Brueghel the Younger | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Still Life with Oysters, Langoustines, Olives, Chestnuts, and Façon d… | Osias Beert The Elder | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Portrait of Jeanne-Marie de Sacconin de Pravieux as Diana | Nicolas De Largillière | $400,000–$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Dou | The Flute Player | $5,059,669 | Christie's, Dec 2025 | |
| Gerrit Dou | an elderly woman, seated by a window at her spinning wheel, | Sotheby's, Jan 2011 | ||
| Gerrit Dou | A cottage interior with an old woman ('Rembrandt's Mother') | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Sir Peter Paul Rubens | Saint Sebastian tended by two angels | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sir Peter Paul Rubens | the virgin and christ child, with saints elizabeth and john | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | An Andalusian horse (recto) ; A wooded landscape – a sketch | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Gerrit Dou | A young lady playing a clavichord | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | Portrait of Jacob de Witte; Portrait of Maria Nutius 《雅各布・德維 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 |
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.