Lot 51 · 19th Century European Art including Russian Pictures
Drawing in the nets by moonlight
Jacobus Theodorus Abels · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,592–$3,455
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Russian Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2005
- Dimensions
- 16½ x 22 in. (42 x 57 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5738219
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5738219 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5738219
Jacobus Theodorus Abels, Drawing in the nets by moonlight. Christie's, 1 Dec 2005, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5738219.
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Jacobus Theodorus Abels, Drawing in the nets by moonlight. Christie's, 1 Dec 2005, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5738219.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including Russian Pictures · Dec 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas roses in a brass jug | Alexis Kreyder | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| A time for prayer | Aloïs Hans Schram | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Roses in an ornamental vase by a casement | Hans Zatzka | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Roses, marigolds, daisies, primroses and other summer blooms in a gla… | Johan Carl Smirsch (Austrian, 1801-1869) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The artist's apprentice | Austrian School, 18th Century | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Souvenirs of the tour | Edouard Charlemont | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobus Theodorus Abels | River and Mill in the Moonlight | $8,219 | Lempertz, Nov 2023 | |
| Jacobus Theodorus Abels | Boats on a moonlit river | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Jacobus Theodorus Abels | Village by a river in the moonlight | Koller, Sep 2019 | ||
| Andreas Schelfhout | River Landscape with a Village | Lempertz, Nov 2022 | ||
| Charles Henri Joseph Leickert | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2022 | ||
| Jacobus Theodorus Abels | a moonlit river landscape | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Jacobus Theodorus Abels | A moonlit beach with fishermen at work | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Jacobus Theodorus Abels | A moonlit river landscape (said to be Abcoude) | Christie's, Nov 2012 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.