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Lot 37 · Old Master & British Pictures

A village kermesse

Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $23,778–$35,667
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 11 July 2008
Dimensions
30¼ x 40½ in. (76.8 x 102.9 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5438206
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot, A village kermesse. Christie's, 11 Jul 2008, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5438206.

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Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot, A village kermesse. Christie's, 11 Jul 2008, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5438206.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot [no title recorded] $66,144 Dorotheum, Oct 2017
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot village scene with figures outside an inn Sotheby's, Dec 2014
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot A village street scene with children playing in the foregrou Sotheby's, Apr 2021
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot A village with townsfolk gathered in the street Christie's, Oct 2020
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins Sotheby's, Dec 2003
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot a wide street through a village filled with numerous figures Sotheby's, Dec 2010
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot a street scene with soldiers overtaking the village Sotheby's, Nov 2006
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot The disbanding of the Waardgelders by Prince Maurits on the Christie's, Nov 2011

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