Lot 101 · Travel & Exploration
The lighthouse at Alexandria after the bombardment in 1882 unframed
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $696–$974
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 7 February 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1295439
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Girolamo Gianni, The lighthouse at Alexandria after the bombardment in 1882 unframed. Bonhams, 7 Feb 2018, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1295439.
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Girolamo Gianni, The lighthouse at Alexandria after the bombardment in 1882 unframed. Bonhams, 7 Feb 2018, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1295439.
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