Lot 49 · Old Master Pictures
Portrait of Wenzel Anton, Fürst von Kaunitz (1711-1794), half-length, resting his right hand on an open book and his left hand on a statue of Justice, a library beyond, in a trompe l'oeil casement
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,222–$13,630
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OLD MASTER PICTURES, London · 29 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5989837
- Record
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Ignaz Unterberger, Portrait of Wenzel Anton, Fürst von Kaunitz (1711-1794), half-length, resting his right hand on an open book and his left hand on a statue of Justice, a library beyond, in a trompe l'oeil casement. Christie's, 29 Oct 2003, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5989837.
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Ignaz Unterberger, Portrait of Wenzel Anton, Fürst von Kaunitz (1711-1794), half-length, resting his right hand on an open book and his left hand on a statue of Justice, a library beyond, in a trompe l'oeil casement. Christie's, 29 Oct 2003, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5989837.
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From the same sale Old Master Pictures · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobsters and cherries in a porcelain bowl, a partly-peeled lemon on a… | Harmen Loeding | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Peasants drinking in an interior | Adriaen Van Ostade | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A group portrait of a family in a landscape | Jan Mijtens | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Bacchanals amongst classical ruins | Circle Of Alberto Carlieri | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A landscape with hunters resting by a path | Dirk Stoop | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Two Saints | Attributed to the Zavattari family (active in Lombardy, 15th Century) | £15,000–£20,000 |
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