Rediscovered Ter Brugghen Soars

December 6 2024

Picture: Ivoire

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

A rediscovered painting of Esau selling his birthright by Hendrick Ter Brugghen made 1,150,000 EUR over its 200k - 300k EUR estimate at the auction house Ivoire in France yesterday. The work, dated to roughly 1627, was last at auction back in 1918 (according to the catalogue note provided by the auction house).

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