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Lot 48 · Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints

Peasant with his Hands behind his Back (B., Holl., G. 21)

Adriaen Van Ostade · etching and engraving

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Estimate
£700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,388–$1,982
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, London · 2 April 2008
Dimensions
P. 87 x 64 mm., S. 89 x 66 mm. (7)
Record ID
TB-2026-5469157
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Adriaen Van Ostade, Peasant with his Hands behind his Back (B., Holl., G. 21). Christie's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5469157.

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