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Lot 1048 · Impressionist/Modern Day Sale

A Roman general with a captive kneeling by his side, after the antique

Cherubino Alberti · black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, upper right corner made up, unframed

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Estimate
£1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,892–$2,838
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Impressionist/Modern Day Sale, London · 9 December 2010
Dimensions
10¾ x 8 1/8 in. (27.7 x 20.7 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4896017
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cherubino Alberti, A Roman general with a captive kneeling by his side, after the antique. Christie's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 1048. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4896017.

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Cherubino Alberti, A Roman general with a captive kneeling by his side, after the antique. Christie's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 1048. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4896017.

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