Lot 47 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints
Phaeton receiving the chariot from Apollo (recto ); Study of a nude male youth, and a small study of a putto ( verso )
Prospero Fontana · black and red chalk (
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,156–$6,927
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints, London · 6 July 2021
- Dimensions
- 12 ¼ x 8 ½ in. (31.1 x 21.9 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3533588
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Prospero Fontana, Phaeton receiving the chariot from Apollo (recto ); Study of a nude male youth, and a small study of a putto ( verso ). Christie's, 6 Jul 2021, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3533588.
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Prospero Fontana, Phaeton receiving the chariot from Apollo (recto ); Study of a nude male youth, and a small study of a putto ( verso ). Christie's, 6 Jul 2021, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3533588.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints · Jul 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Giuliano de ’ Medici, after Michelangelo | Called Jacopo Tintoretto Jacopo Robusti | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Portrait of a girl, bust length | Dutch School, 18th Century | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| View of the ‘hortillonages’ in Amiens | Josua De Grave | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A pelican | Dutch School, 18th Century | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Figures outside a coaching inn | Thomas Rowlandson | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| The Ballad Singers | Thomas Rowlandson | £2,500–£3,500 |
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