Lot 327 · Old Master Paintings Part II
Portrait of Wolfgang Ernst II, Fürst zu Isenbürg Birstein (1745-1803), bust-length, in a purple coat; and Portrait of Ernestria, Fürstin zu Isenbürg Birstein, Prinzessin Reüss-Greiz (1756-1810), bust-length, in a blue dress
German School, 18th Century · oil on canvas, the first unlined
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,649–$3,974
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings Part II, New York · 1 April 2009
- Dimensions
- the first 58.3 x 47.8 cm.; and the second 58.6 x 48.3 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5389318
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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German School, 18th Century, Portrait of Wolfgang Ernst II, Fürst zu Isenbürg Birstein (1745-1803), bust-length, in a purple coat; and Portrait of Ernestria, Fürstin zu Isenbürg Birstein, Prinzessin Reüss-Greiz (1756-1810), bust-length, in a blue dress. Christie's, 1 Apr 2009, lot 327. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5389318.
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German School, 18th Century, Portrait of Wolfgang Ernst II, Fürst zu Isenbürg Birstein (1745-1803), bust-length, in a purple coat; and Portrait of Ernestria, Fürstin zu Isenbürg Birstein, Prinzessin Reüss-Greiz (1756-1810), bust-length, in a blue dress. Christie's, 1 Apr 2009, lot 327. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5389318.
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