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Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder, Schmetterlinge, Circa 1675, Pen and ink on vellum© Kornfeld — view on Kornfeld website ↗

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Schmetterlinge

Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder (Flemish, 1648–1696) · Circa 1675

CHF 26,000 hammer

≈ $30,425≈ £23,327≈ €27,619

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “Pen and ink on vellum”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
12.6 x 23.7 cm
Auction house
Kornfeld
Sale
Auction 283: Old Master - Prints and Drawings - Live Auction (283)
Date
September 12, 2024
Location
Bern, Switzerland
Lot
2137
Estimate
CHF 12,000 – — (≈ $14,042) (≈ £10,766) (≈ €12,747)
Source
Auction house kornfeld.ch ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
Provenance (2)
  • Swiss private collection, acquired in October 1957 from
  • The Eberhard W. Kornfeld Collection, Bern, Lugt 913b

As published by Kornfeld.

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