Lot 739 · Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction
Bearded man embracing a young woman
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,462–$8,192
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction, London · 3 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5309022
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Nicolas-rené Jollain, Bearded man embracing a young woman. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 739. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309022.
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Nicolas-rené Jollain, Bearded man embracing a young woman. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 739. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309022.
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From the same sale Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction · Jul 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The martyrdom of St. Lawrence | The Younger Lorenzo Costa | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Private and confidential | Arthur John Elsley | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Aboard the SS Bulgaria | Fausto Zonaro | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| A gentle provocation | Henriette Ronner-knip | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Holy Family, the Virgin and Child reading | Carlo Maratta | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, a river lands… | Tommaso | £60,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas-rené Jollain | Amour et Psyché | $2,795 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Italian School, 17th Century | Ships in Harbor | Freeman's | Hindman, Jul 2025 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Recto: The Virgin teaching the Christ Child to read (Holy fa | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Eugene Galien-laloue | Seine and Eiffel Tower | Soulis Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Nicolas-rené Jollain | homme barbu enlaçant une jeune femme | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Saints Mark and John the Evangelist; and Saints Luke and Mat | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Eugene Galien-laloue | Village au bord de la rivière | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2023 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Floral Still Life | Sotheby's, Nov 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.