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Lot 56 · Old Master Paintings Part II

One drink too many

Heinrich Breling · oil on panel

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Estimate
€2,500–€3,500 hammer ≈ $3,004–$4,206
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master Paintings Part II, New York · 25 October 2005
Dimensions
31 x 25.5 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-5760013
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Heinrich Breling, One drink too many. Christie's, 25 Oct 2005, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5760013.

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