Lot 165 · Travel & Exploration
The Stella Polare - Duke of the Abruzzi's expedition to the North Pole A hand written label on the reverse suggests that the present lot is an oil sketch for a painting given to the Naval Academy at Livorno.
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,053–$7,579
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 1 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1617218
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eduardo De Martino, The Stella Polare - Duke of the Abruzzi's expedition to the North Pole A hand written label on the reverse suggests that the present lot is an oil sketch for a painting given to the Naval Academy at Livorno. Bonhams, 1 Feb 2017, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1617218.
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Eduardo De Martino, The Stella Polare - Duke of the Abruzzi's expedition to the North Pole A hand written label on the reverse suggests that the present lot is an oil sketch for a painting given to the Naval Academy at Livorno. Bonhams, 1 Feb 2017, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1617218.
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