Lot 180 · Sotheby's L06040
a couple sitting on a sofa: he with a book on his lap, she playing a lyre
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,689–$5,533
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06040 · 5 July 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3457326
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, Dit Baron Gerard, a couple sitting on a sofa: he with a book on his lap, she playing a lyre. Sotheby's, 5 Jul 2006, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3457326.
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Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, Dit Baron Gerard, a couple sitting on a sofa: he with a book on his lap, she playing a lyre. Sotheby's, 5 Jul 2006, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3457326.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L06040 · Jul 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A seated youth holding a bundle of sticks | Alessandro Casolani | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| An Anteater | Franz Anton Von Scheidel | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An Armadillo | Franz Anton Von Scheidel | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The adoration of the shepherds | Luca Cambiaso | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The triumph of Venus | Gaetano Gandolfi | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Clove pinks and a small tortoiseshell butterfly | Jacques Le Moyne De Morgues | £120,000–£150,000 |
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