Lot 152 · 19th Century European Art including Russian Pictures
A read in the garden
Gennaro Befanio · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,527–$6,338
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Russian Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 21 September 2005
- Dimensions
- 17½ x 21½ in. (44.5 x 54.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5773188
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gennaro Befanio, A read in the garden. Christie's, 21 Sep 2005, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5773188.
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Gennaro Befanio, A read in the garden. Christie's, 21 Sep 2005, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5773188.
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