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Lot 27 · 19th Century European Paintings

The Piazza San Marco, Venice, in the early hours of the last evening of carnival, 1865 76 x 122in. (193 x 309.9 cm.)

Francesco Zanin

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Estimate
$50,000–$70,000 hammer
Result
upcoming — 2 November 2016
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — 19th Century European Paintings, New York · 2 November 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-1694676
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Zanin, The Piazza San Marco, Venice, in the early hours of the last evening of carnival, 1865 76 x 122in. (193 x 309.9 cm.). Bonhams, 2 Nov 2016, lot 27. estimate $50,000–$70,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1694676.

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71% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

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Francesco Zanin, The Piazza San Marco, Venice, in the early hours of the last evening of carnival, 1865 76 x 122in. (193 x 309.9 cm.). Bonhams, 2 Nov 2016, lot 27. estimate $50,000–$70,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1694676.

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Soleil couchant près Mantes 20 3/8 x 32in (50.8 x 81.3cm) Hippolyte Camille Delpy $4,000–$6,000
A hawking party 64 x 48 1/2in (163 x 123.3cm) Jules De Bonnemaison $6,000–$8,000
Before the ball 51 1/4 x 38 1/2in (130.2 x 97.8cm) Edouard Louis Dubufe $6,000–$8,000
A la fontaine 31 3/4 x 22 1/2in (80.5 x 57cm) Guillaume Seignac $30,000–$50,000
La lisière du bois 28 3/4 x 15 15/16in (73 x 40.5cm) Jean-baptiste-camille Corot $70,000–$90,000
La première leçon 17 1/2 x 22 3/4in (44.4 x 57.8cm) Léon Augustin Lhermitte $25,000–$35,000

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