Lot 153 · 19th Century European Art
The eastern musician
Maria Martinetti · pencil and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,235–$2,980
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art , London (South Kensington) · 16 April 2015
- Dimensions
- 20 ¼ x 14 ½ in. (51 x 36 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4174212
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maria Martinetti, The eastern musician. Christie's, 16 Apr 2015, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4174212.
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Maria Martinetti, The eastern musician. Christie's, 16 Apr 2015, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4174212.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Apr 2015
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Antoine Vollon | — | upcoming |
| Preparing an orange liqueur | François Bonvin | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Au bord du lac | Henri-joseph Harpignies | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Marseilles | Jean Baptiste Olive | — | upcoming |
| Nude in the forest | Jean Jacques Henner | — | upcoming |
| The spinner | Niels Peter Holbech | — | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Martinetti | [no title recorded] | $2,422 est. | Dorotheum, Sep 2021 | |
| Maria Martinetti | The Palace Guard | Sotheby's, Oct 2002 | ||
| Maria Martinetti | Two female musicians in a courtyard | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Georges Washington | Cavalier arabe | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Maria Martinetti | A peasant in a rocky landscape | Christie's, Oct 1998 | ||
| Maria Martinetti | Les joueurs de Dames | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Georges Washington | A conversation on camelback 10 3/4 x 8 3/4in (27.3 x 22.2cm | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Maria Martinetti | The musicians | Christie's, Sep 2004 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.