Lot 85 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
A view of the Pauline Chapel during the Vigil of the Forty Hours, in the Vatican Palace, Rome
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,717–$19,075
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours , London · 4 July 2023
- Dimensions
- 69.5 x 47.5 cm (27 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346454
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis-jean Desprez, A view of the Pauline Chapel during the Vigil of the Forty Hours, in the Vatican Palace, Rome. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346454.
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Louis-jean Desprez, A view of the Pauline Chapel during the Vigil of the Forty Hours, in the Vatican Palace, Rome. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346454.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crucifixion of Christ with the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and Sa… | VENETIAN SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF 16TH CENTURY | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| A rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) | AFTER JACOPO LIGOZZI (1547-1627) | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The new road over the Pontine Marshes, near Rome | JOHN 'WARWICK' SMITH, O.W.S. (IRTHINGTON, CUMBRIA 1749-1831 LONDON) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Bellagio, Lake Como | THOMAS MILES RICHARDSON, JUN., R.W.S. (LONDON 1813-1890) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Saint Blaise, enthroned and crowned by an angel, with two boy attendants | Called Giulio Romano Giulio Pippi | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Marriage of the Virgin | Avanzino Nucci | £4,000–£6,000 |
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