Lot 165 · Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings
The Personification of Astrology
Cesare Gennari · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings, New York · 21 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 34 1⁄8 x 27 ½ in. (86.6 x 69.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3160792
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cesare Gennari, The Personification of Astrology. Christie's, 21 May 2025, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3160792.
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Cesare Gennari, The Personification of Astrology. Christie's, 21 May 2025, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3160792.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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| After Pierre Lepautre, French, 19Th Century | A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF AENEAS CARRYING ANCHISES FROM BURNING TROY | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| After the Antique, 20Th Century | A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE GROUP OF TROILOS ON HORSEBACK | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| A triptych, central panel: The Adoration of the Magi; the wings: The … | MASTER OF THE BOB JONES UNIVERSITY ADORATION (ACTIVE BRUSSELS 16TH CENTURY) | $80,000–$120,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesare Gennari | a sibyl | $28,034 | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | |
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| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of Madame Louise de France, daughter of Louis XV, a | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2024 | ||
| Flemish School 18th Century | The Crucifixion; The Mocking of Christ; Saint Macarius of Gh | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of a Man, Possibly André de Dampierre | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of a Gentleman | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 |
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