Brueghel

Brueghel the Younger was famed for his lively depictions of village life, and sometimes known as “Hell Brueghel” because of his fantastical depictions of infernal and grotesque scenes.

Eighteen works sold for record prices for the artists, who ranged from the 17th century Flemish painter Jan Brueghel the Younger to the 20th century photographer Edward Steichen.

Among the works are paintings by 17th century Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Younger and Spanish impressionist Joaquin Sorolla, according to the list.

Among the highlights was Jan Brueghel the Younger’s 17th-century allegorical paintings of the five senses.

Check out Jan Brueghel the Elder’s vivid, meticulous 1615 work “Flowers in a Basket and a Vase” or Claude Monet’s meditative 1899 oil painting, “The Japanese Footbridge.”