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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,023–$13,364
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 7 7/8 in. (31.5 x 19.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4737555
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alessandro Magnasco, The Nativity. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737555.
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Alessandro Magnasco, The Nativity. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737555.
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From the same sale Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours · Jun 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four head studies of women and young men, an additional fainter profi… | Michel II Corneille | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Painted Hall, Greenwich | John Scarlett Davis | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Near Khan, Lebanon | Edward Lear | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A pair of Grainger & Co. Worcester moon-flasks | A pair of Grainger & Co. Worcester moon-flasks | £100–£150 | |
| A Royal Worcester elephant spill vase | A Royal Worcester elephant spill vase | £200–£220 | |
| A lutenist, seated on a bench, seen in profile | Giovanni Agostino Da Lodi | £10,000–£15,000 |
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