Lot 156 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors
An elegant gypsy
Jan Portielje · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- €15,000–€20,000 hammer ≈ $19,983–$26,644
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors, New York · 6 May 2009
- Dimensions
- 59 x 49 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5366200
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jan Portielje, An elegant gypsy. Christie's, 6 May 2009, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5366200.
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Jan Portielje, An elegant gypsy. Christie's, 6 May 2009, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5366200.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Ildefonso receiving the Chasuble from the Virgin | Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp) extensively reworking a drawing attributed to Hans Witdoeck (Antwerp 1615-after 1642) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Adam and Eve with Cain and Abel | Workshop Of Frans Floris | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| A quack drawing stones from the head of a patient | Jan Miense Molenaer | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Diogenes searching for an Honest Man | Jan Victors | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| A silver mounted 'Kendi', a peeled lemon, a roll of bread, black and … | Harmen Loeding | €60,000–€80,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Portielje | Wilt gij ze? (Do you want it?) | $44,516 | Bonhams, Jan 2014 | |
| Jan Portielje | jan portielje | an eastern european beauty | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Jan Portielje | the bird cage | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Jan Portielje | Girl with Blue Headscarf | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Andreas Schelfhout | Skaters on a Frozen River | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Jan Portielje | Ophelia | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
| Henriette Ronner-knip | Making music | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Eugene Verboeckhoven | sheep in a meadow | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 |
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