Lot 8 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
A scene from the life of Ahasuerus
Giovanni Guerra · traces of black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,931–$3,219
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours , London · 27 July 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (22.1 x 16.2 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3624861
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Guerra, A scene from the life of Ahasuerus. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624861.
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Giovanni Guerra, A scene from the life of Ahasuerus. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624861.
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