Lot 39 · Old Master & British Drawings
An allegory of Africa
Sigismondo Caula · brush and brown wash, heightened with white, on brown paper
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, New York · 1 February 2024
- Dimensions
- 11 x 16 ½ in. (28 x 42 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3281229
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sigismondo Caula, An allegory of Africa. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281229.
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Sigismondo Caula, An allegory of Africa. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281229.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigismondo Caula | study of a kneeling man, possibly an apostle, his arms outst | $4,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | |
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