Lot 276 · Old Master Pictures and Drawings
Nine scenes from the Book of Genesis: The Separation of the Waters and the Sky; The Creation of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars; The Creation of the Animals; The Creation of the Birds of the Air; The Creation of Man and of Woman; The Temptation of Adam; The Expulsion from Paradise; The Family of Adam Tilling the Soil; and The Murder of Abel
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $11,677–$17,516
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OLD MASTER PICTURES AND DRAWINGS, Amsterdam · 16 November 2005
- Dimensions
- each approximately 133 x 96 mm. (9)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5751397
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Holsteyn II, Nine scenes from the Book of Genesis: The Separation of the Waters and the Sky; The Creation of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars; The Creation of the Animals; The Creation of the Birds of the Air; The Creation of Man and of Woman; The Temptation of Adam; The Expulsion from Paradise; The Family of Adam Tilling the Soil; and The Murder of Abel. Christie's, 16 Nov 2005, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5751397.
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Pieter Holsteyn II, Nine scenes from the Book of Genesis: The Separation of the Waters and the Sky; The Creation of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars; The Creation of the Animals; The Creation of the Birds of the Air; The Creation of Man and of Woman; The Temptation of Adam; The Expulsion from Paradise; The Family of Adam Tilling the Soil; and The Murder of Abel. Christie's, 16 Nov 2005, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5751397.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Bloemaert | Cain slaying Abel (Genesis 4:8) | $30,490 | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | |
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| Abraham Bloemaert | É tude de pieds | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
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