Lot 352 · Old Master and Early British Paintings
The Penitent Magdalene in the desert
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,243–$11,540
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and Early British Paintings, London · 30 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3805695
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, The Penitent Magdalene in the desert. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 352. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3805695.
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Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, The Penitent Magdalene in the desert. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 352. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3805695.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jacob Philipp Hackert | On a Roman road | Lempertz, Nov 2023 | ||
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