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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19TH CENTURY & IMPRESSIONIST, New York · 21 October 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6630551
- Record
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Friedrich Ortlieb, The letter. Christie's, 21 Oct 1998, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6630551.
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Friedrich Ortlieb, The letter. Christie's, 21 Oct 1998, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6630551.
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From the same sale 19Th Century & Impressionist · Oct 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herring Boats in Amsterdam | Marten Derk Knip* (Dutch, 1785-1845) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Winter by the river | Ludwig Lanckow (German, 19th Century) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Lighting grandfather's pipe | Joseph Miller (German, 19th Century) | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Waiting for the boats to dock | Mathurian Janssaud (French, 1857-1940) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| A Courtly Encounter | Henri-Victor Lesur (French, 1863-1900) | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Primroses and bird's nest on a mossy bank | Vincent Clare | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Ortlieb | The important letter | $7,043 | Christie's, Oct 1999 | |
| Friedrich Ortlieb | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2017 | ||
| Alois Arnegger | Sunset, Untersberg | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Hermann Kern | The Oboist | Sotheby's, Jan 2012 | ||
| Hermann Kern | A tradesman and a gentleman reading their newspapers (a pair | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2021 | ||
| Alois Arnegger | Sorrento | Christie's, Mar 2004 | ||
| Hermann Kern | The tailor and the Cobbler, a pair | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Friedrich Ortlieb | New Year's Eve at Grandfather's | Christie's, Nov 2001 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.