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Lot 811 · Auction 53 Grand May Fine Art Auction — Old Masters, Colonial and Contemporary Masters

attributed, Saint John the Baptist in the desert

Pietro Bianchi · Oil on canvas

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Estimate
€9,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $10,178–$13,571
Result
Performance
Sale
Templum Auctions — Auction 53 GRAND MAY FINE ART AUCTION — OLD MASTERS, COLONIAL AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS, Carrer del Rosselló, 193, 08036 Barcelona - España, Spain · 22 May 2025
Dimensions
98 x 75 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-12261974
Record
first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Pietro Bianchi, attributed, Saint John the Baptist in the desert. Templum Auctions, 22 May 2025, lot 811. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12261974.

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Pietro Bianchi, attributed, Saint John the Baptist in the desert. Templum Auctions, 22 May 2025, lot 811. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12261974.

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