Lot 7 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
The Baptism of Constantine
Called Il Cosci Giovanni Balducci · traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on green (formerly blue) paper
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,288–$1,931
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours , London · 27 July 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (15.6 x 19.1 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3624860
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Called Il Cosci Giovanni Balducci, The Baptism of Constantine. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624860.
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Called Il Cosci Giovanni Balducci, The Baptism of Constantine. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624860.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A kneeling saint with his arms outspread | Ventura Salimbeni | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Studies of a kneeling man, a man with arms outspread and an angel and… | Called Il Volterrano Baldassare Franceschini | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Resurrection of Christ | Florentine School, Circa 1600 | £2,000–£3,000 | |
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| Portrait of a lady, bust-length, looking to the right, holding grapes… | Rosalba Carriera | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| A view of the Piazza San Marco, Venice, decorated for the Festa della Sensa | Francesco Tironi | £8,000–£12,000 |
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