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Lot 47 · Old Master Pictures

An old man selling poultry

After Gabriel Metsu · oil on panel

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,909–$2,863
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 23 February 2005
Dimensions
16½ x 13½ in. (42 x 34.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5842193
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Gabriel Metsu, An old man selling poultry. Christie's, 23 Feb 2005, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5842193.

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After Gabriel Metsu, An old man selling poultry. Christie's, 23 Feb 2005, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5842193.

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