Lot 29 · Old Master & British Pictures
Portrait of Herman Joseph van der Porter, Abbot of Saint Michael's, Antwerp, three-quarter-length, seated, in the Norbertine habit, with his episcopal mitre
Pieter Thijs · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,787–$16,180
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures, London · 24 April 2009
- Dimensions
- 47 3/8 x 36 7/8 in. (120.4 x 93.8 cm.), including an addition of 2¾ in. (7 cm.) to the upper edge, and an addition of 2¾ in. (7 cm.) to the left edge
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5377683
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Thijs, Portrait of Herman Joseph van der Porter, Abbot of Saint Michael's, Antwerp, three-quarter-length, seated, in the Norbertine habit, with his episcopal mitre. Christie's, 24 Apr 2009, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5377683.
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Pieter Thijs, Portrait of Herman Joseph van der Porter, Abbot of Saint Michael's, Antwerp, three-quarter-length, seated, in the Norbertine habit, with his episcopal mitre. Christie's, 24 Apr 2009, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5377683.
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