Lot 272 · European Art: 19th Century & Orientalist Art
Choppy waters on the Bosphorus
Count Amadeo Preziosi · waterolour, pencil and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,536–$15,805
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — European Art: 19th Century & Orientalist Art , London · 12 December 2019
- Dimensions
- 20 ½ x 37 3/8 in. (52 x 96 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3658759
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Count Amadeo Preziosi, Choppy waters on the Bosphorus. Christie's, 12 Dec 2019, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3658759.
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Count Amadeo Preziosi, Choppy waters on the Bosphorus. Christie's, 12 Dec 2019, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3658759.
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