Lot 17 · Old Masters Evening Sale
The Capture of Tunis, 1535
Flemish School, Mid-16th Century · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $267,416–$401,123
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 15 December 2020
- Dimensions
- 31 x 44 7/8 in. (78.7 x 114 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3573492
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Flemish School, Mid-16th Century, The Capture of Tunis, 1535. Christie's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3573492.
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Flemish School, Mid-16th Century, The Capture of Tunis, 1535. Christie's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3573492.
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|---|---|---|---|
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