Lot 159 · Old Master Paintings Day Auction
Peasants merrymaking beneath a wall
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,004–$10,672
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings Day Auction, London · 4 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5341259
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Abraham Jansz. Begeyn, Peasants merrymaking beneath a wall. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2025, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5341259.
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Abraham Jansz. Begeyn, Peasants merrymaking beneath a wall. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2025, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5341259.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Jansz. Begeyn | Forest floor still life, with a thistle | $9,698 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | |
| Abraham Jansz. Begeyn | A forest landscape with a goatherd resting with his flock | Christie's, May 2013 | ||
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| Abraham Jansz. Begeyn | An Italianate river landscape with figures, sheep and cattle | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
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| Abraham Jansz. Begeyn | and possibly Melchior de Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636-1695 Amst | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | ||
| Abraham Jansz. Begeyn | An Italianate landscape with drovers fording a river, the Te | Christie's, Jul 2002 |
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