Lot 145 · Old Master & British Drawings
a night-time ceremony before the temple of isis, pompeii
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,099–$12,132
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Drawings, London · 6 July 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3938919
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis-jean Desprez, a night-time ceremony before the temple of isis, pompeii. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2010, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3938919.
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Louis-jean Desprez, a night-time ceremony before the temple of isis, pompeii. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2010, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3938919.
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From the same sale Old Master & British Drawings · Jul 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Bruno praying in the desert | Jan Pynas | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| The Hayfield | David Cox Snr. O.w.s. | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Malaga, Spain | R.a. David Roberts | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Study of plants, mosses and ferns | John Ruskin | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| view of the hall at Wotton House | Sir John Soane | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A view of the Brizlee Tower in Hulne Park, Northumberland | William Turner Of Oxford, O.w.s. | £3,000–£5,000 |
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