Lot 334 · Christie's Interiors
The Death of Alcestis, by F. Bartolozzi (De Vesme, Calabi 352)
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $840–$1,344
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 18 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6601264
- Record
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After Angelica Kauffman, The Death of Alcestis, by F. Bartolozzi (De Vesme, Calabi 352). Christie's, 18 Dec 1998, lot 334. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6601264.
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After Angelica Kauffman, The Death of Alcestis, by F. Bartolozzi (De Vesme, Calabi 352). Christie's, 18 Dec 1998, lot 334. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6601264.
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