Lot 272 · Old Master Pictures and Drawings
A white heron
Pieter Holsteyn II · black chalk, watercolour, pen and brown ink framing lines
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,335–$3,503
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OLD MASTER PICTURES AND DRAWINGS, Amsterdam · 16 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 155 x 198 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5751395
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Holsteyn II, A white heron. Christie's, 16 Nov 2005, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5751395.
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Pieter Holsteyn II, A white heron. Christie's, 16 Nov 2005, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5751395.
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From the same sale Old Master Pictures and Drawings · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A town in a rocky coastal landscape | German School, circa 1615 | €700–€1,000 | |
| Peasants merry-making before a farmhouse | Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot | €12,000–€16,000 | |
| Two figures, one playing the bagpipes | Jacob Jordaens | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| A mountain landscape with a fortified chapel | Circle Of Paul Bril | €600–€800 | |
| A self-portrait as a Merry Toper | Adriaen Van Der Werff | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| A naval engagement off the coast of a harbour town | Aernout Smit | €7,000–€10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| German School, 18th Century | [no title recorded] | $8,110 | Dorotheum, Jun 2026 | |
| German School, 18th Century | a memento mori with a skull, music book and recorder | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Abraham Bloemaert | Madonna and Child with Angels | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Pieter Holsteyn II | A wall lizard ( Lacerta vivipara ) | Christie's, Jul 2004 | ||
| Abraham Bloemaert | Saint Euphrosyne | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
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| German School, 18th Century | german school, 18th century | a hare | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
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