Lot 188 · Old Masters including Old Master & British Drawings and Watercolours
A set of four views of Naples: Naples, a view of the bay taken from Posillipo looking towards Mount Vesuvius; Naples, seen from the Castel Dell'Ovo, with the Riviera di Chiaia and Posillipo beyond; Naples, seen from the bay, with the Molo Grande in the centre and the Castel Dell'Ovo; Naples, a view of the Gulf of Pozzuoli and the Port of Baia
Tommaso Ruiz · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $134,156–$201,234
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters including Old Master & British Drawings and Watercolours, London · 8 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 19 ¼ x 49 5/8 in. (49 x 125.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3860098
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3860098 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3860098
Tommaso Ruiz, A set of four views of Naples: Naples, a view of the bay taken from Posillipo looking towards Mount Vesuvius; Naples, seen from the Castel Dell'Ovo, with the Riviera di Chiaia and Posillipo beyond; Naples, seen from the bay, with the Molo Grande in the centre and the Castel Dell'Ovo; Naples, a view of the Gulf of Pozzuoli and the Port of Baia. Christie's, 8 Dec 2017, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3860098.
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Tommaso Ruiz, A set of four views of Naples: Naples, a view of the bay taken from Posillipo looking towards Mount Vesuvius; Naples, seen from the Castel Dell'Ovo, with the Riviera di Chiaia and Posillipo beyond; Naples, seen from the bay, with the Molo Grande in the centre and the Castel Dell'Ovo; Naples, a view of the Gulf of Pozzuoli and the Port of Baia. Christie's, 8 Dec 2017, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3860098.
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