Sothebys: Old Master Prints
Auction Reports
| 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 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
