Lot 273 · Old Master Pictures and Drawings
A seagull
Pieter Holsteyn II · black chalk, watercolour, watermark foolscap
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- Estimate
- €1,200–€1,800 hammer ≈ $1,401–$2,102
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OLD MASTER PICTURES AND DRAWINGS, Amsterdam · 16 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 156 x 204 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5751396
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Holsteyn II, A seagull. Christie's, 16 Nov 2005, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5751396.
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Pieter Holsteyn II, A seagull. Christie's, 16 Nov 2005, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5751396.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Holsteyn II | A waxwing ( Bombycilla ) | $1,886 | Christie's, Dec 2015 | |
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| French School, Early 19th Century | A victorious classical hero liberating prisoners | Christie's, Dec 2006 |
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