Lot 285 · Old Master Paintings Day Sale
a subject taken from ancient history, traditionally thought to represent the death of seneca
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $24,307–$36,461
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings Day Sale, London · 6 December 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3717290
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michel-martin Drölling, a subject taken from ancient history, traditionally thought to represent the death of seneca. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2007, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3717290.
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Michel-martin Drölling, a subject taken from ancient history, traditionally thought to represent the death of seneca. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2007, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3717290.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings Day Sale · Dec 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Judgement | Jan Brueghel The Elder | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Virgin and Child | Rogier Van Der Weyden | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Saint Teresa of Avila | — | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Meeting of David and Abigail | — | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Noli Me Tangere | Federico Barocci | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Christ and the woman taken in adultery | Rocco Marconi | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel-martin Drölling | Portrait of a gentleman, full-length, in a landscape | $20,160 | Christie's, May 2024 | |
| Francesco Guardi | A basket of flowers on a rocky bank with further blooms, spr | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Portrait of a boy of the Gradenigo family, possibly Ferigo ( | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | A Hermit praying in the ruins of a Roman temple | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio of the Venetian lagoon, with figures promenading | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Michel-martin Drölling | Portrait of an Artist | Sotheby's, Jan 2006 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio with a ruined arch, a tower beyond and a seaport w | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Michel-martin Drölling | Presumed Portrait of Gaspard Bonnet (1779-1854) | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.