JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 14 July 2026 / 10:00 am start

Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’,

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Lot Details

oil on panel, signed and dated 1889. 485 x 390mm

Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
Johannes Cornelis Mertz (Dutch, 1819-1891) ‘The Letter’, Image 1++
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