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Lot 39 · Old Masters Evening Sale

The Molo, Venice, looking West towards the entrance of the Grand Canal

Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£600,000–£800,000 hammer ≈ $802,247–$1,069,662
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 15 December 2020
Dimensions
22 3/8 x 43 ¼ in. (56.8 x 109.8 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3573508
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli, The Molo, Venice, looking West towards the entrance of the Grand Canal. Christie's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3573508.

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Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli, The Molo, Venice, looking West towards the entrance of the Grand Canal. Christie's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3573508.

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Democritus and Heraclitus Hendrick Ter Brugghen £150,000–£250,000
A dead rabbit and a satchel Jean-baptiste Simeon Chardin £600,000–£800,000
Genoa, from the Sea, looking up to the Church of Santa Maria Assunta … Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra £120,000–£180,000

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli View of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, from the entrance $2,257,429 Christie's, Jul 2021
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli rome, a view of the river tiber at the porto della legna loo Sotheby's, Dec 2012
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli Naples, a view of the Riviera di Chiaia Sotheby's, Jan 2016
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli a view of the bay of pozzuoli, near naples, taken from the e Sotheby's, Dec 2015
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli venice, a view of the bacino di san marco looking west with Sotheby's, Jul 2008
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli two landscapes with the villa aldobrandini at frascati and t Sotheby's, Dec 2017
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli florence, a view of the city from the right bank of the rive Sotheby's, Dec 2015
Gaspar Van Wittel, Called Vanvitelli rome, a view of the river tiber at the porto della legna;rom Sotheby's, Dec 2007

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