Lot 232 · Old Master and Early British Paintings
The Vision of a Male Saint, possibly Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,946–$6,594
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and Early British Paintings, London · 30 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3805483
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Balthasar Beschey, The Vision of a Male Saint, possibly Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3805483.
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Balthasar Beschey, The Vision of a Male Saint, possibly Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3805483.
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|---|---|---|---|
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