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Auction Name Old Master Prints Total Sales (GBP) 1,646,555.00
Auction Date December 05, 2025 - December 05, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 995,500.00
Sale Number #L25170 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 1,481,500.00
Total Lots 75
Sold Lots 66.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 1,115,500.00
% of Lots Sold 88.00% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 1,660,500.00
Unsold Lots 9 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 99.16%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
570 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Los Caprichos (Delteil 38-117; Harris 26-115)

1797-98 GBP 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 GBP 355,600.00
520 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Hundred Guilder Print (B., Holl. 74; New Holl. 239)

circa 1648 GBP 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 GBP 279,400.00
503 Albrecht Durer

Saint Eustace (B., 57; M., Holl. 60; S.M.S. 32)

circa 1501 GBP 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 GBP 88,900.00
506 Albrecht Durer

Adam and Eve (B. 1; M., Holl. 1)

1504 GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP 82,550.00
525 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Abraham's Sacrifice (B., Holl. 35; New Holl. 287)

1655 GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 GBP 69,850.00
571 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Los Desastres de la Guerra (Delteil 120-199; Harris 121-200)

circa 1810-20 GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 GBP 50,800.00
533 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Return of the Prodigal Son (B., Holl. 91; New Holl. 159)

1636 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 44,450.00
572 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Los Proverbios (Delteil 202-219; Harris 248-265)

1816-24 GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 GBP 44,450.00
553 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Windmill (B., Holl. 233; New Holl. 200)

1641 GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 GBP 35,560.00
574 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Los Caprichos (Delteil 38-117; Harris 36-115)

1799 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 35,560.00
524 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Christ preaching ('La Petite Tombe') (B., Holl. 67; New Holl. 298)

circa 1657 GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 GBP 31,750.00
501 Albrecht Durer

The Virgin and Child with a Monkey (Bartsch 42; Meder, Hollstein 30; Schoch Mende Scherbaum 20)

circa 1496 GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP 25,400.00
527 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Joseph Telling His Dreams (B., Holl. 37: New Holl. 167)

plate: 111 by 86 mm. 4 3/8 by 3 3/8 in. GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 GBP 20,320.00
521 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Triumph of Mordecai (B., Holl. 40; New Holl. 185)

circa 1641 GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 GBP 19,050.00
552 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Canal with a large Boat and a Bridge ('Het Schuytje op de voorgrondt') (B., Holl. 236; New Holl. 252)

1650 GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 GBP 17,780.00
522 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Angel appearing to the Shepherds (B., Holl. 44; New Holl. 125)

1634 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 16,510.00
523 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple (B., Holl. 94; New Holl. 312)

1659 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 16,510.00
547 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Rat Catcher (B., Holl. 121; New Holl. 111)

1632 GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 GBP 15,240.00
556 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Jan Cornelis Sylvius, Preacher (B., Holl. 280; New Holl. 235)

1646 GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 GBP 15,240.00
508 After Pieter Brueghel the Elder

The Descent of Christ Into Limbo (Bastelaer, Hollstein 115; New Hollstein 7)

1555-70 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 13,970.00
528 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Christ crucified between the two Thieves: an Oval Plate (B., Holl. 79; New Holl. 196)

circa 1641 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 13,970.00
573 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

La Tauromaquia (Delteil 224-256; Harris 204-236)

1816 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 12,700.00
575 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Los Desastres de la Guerra (Delteil 120-199; Harris 121-200)

circa 1810-20 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 12,700.00
546 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Strolling Musicians (B., Holl. 119; New Holl. 141)

circa 1635 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 12,065.00
550 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Ship of Fortune (B., Holl. 111; New Holl. 123)

1633 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 12,065.00
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