Lot 119 · Important Old Master Paintings
An Allegory of Truth and Justice (The Psalm of David, LXXXIV, 10-11)
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Old Master Paintings · 22 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6680826
- Record
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Jacob De Backer, An Allegory of Truth and Justice (The Psalm of David, LXXXIV, 10-11). Christie's, 22 May 1998, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6680826.
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Jacob De Backer, An Allegory of Truth and Justice (The Psalm of David, LXXXIV, 10-11). Christie's, 22 May 1998, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6680826.
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From the same sale Important Old Master Paintings · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An extensive river Landscape with a Village in the foreground | Manner of Lucas van Gassel | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| A Turkey in a Landscape | Wenceslaus Peter* (1742-1829) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Figures playing Bowls and Skittles in the Courtyard of an Inn | Gerrit Lundens | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Town in Winter with Peasants skating on a frozen River | Abel Grimmer | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A bearded old Man, small bust length | School Of Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Boors smoking and drinking in an Interior | Circle Of Adriaen Brouwer | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob De Backer | [no title recorded] | $83,809 | Dorotheum, Oct 2019 | |
| Jacob De Backer | The Last Judgment | Christie's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | Head study of a bearded man | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | Adam and Eve | Sotheby's, Jan 2007 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | Le Jugement dernier , grisaille | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | Portrait of a woman, bust-length | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| David Vinckboons | Village kermesse | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Jacob De Backer | The Birth of Venus | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 |
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.