Lot 258 · Old Masters including Old Master & British Drawings and Watercolours
Saint John the Baptist preaching in the Wilderness
Antonio Molinari · black chalk, pen and brown ink, red wash
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,342–$2,012
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters including Old Master & British Drawings and Watercolours, London · 8 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 5 1/8 x 7 5/8 in. (13.2 x 19.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3860152
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Antonio Molinari, Saint John the Baptist preaching in the Wilderness. Christie's, 8 Dec 2017, lot 258. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3860152.
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Antonio Molinari, Saint John the Baptist preaching in the Wilderness. Christie's, 8 Dec 2017, lot 258. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3860152.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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