Lot 140 · Old Master & British Drawings
recto: a capriccio with figures, an island to the right and a boat in the foregroundverso: studies of rocailles
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- Estimate
- £45,000–£65,000 hammer ≈ $68,241–$98,570
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Drawings, London · 6 July 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3939120
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Guardi, recto: a capriccio with figures, an island to the right and a boat in the foregroundverso: studies of rocailles. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2010, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3939120.
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Francesco Guardi, recto: a capriccio with figures, an island to the right and a boat in the foregroundverso: studies of rocailles. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2010, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3939120.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Guardi | Dolo, A View of the Porta del Dolo on the Brenta Canal | $204,000 | Sotheby's, May 2024 | |
| Francesco Guardi | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio landscape with a ruined arch and figures beside a | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, a view of the Piazzetta toward the Libreria, with th | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, the entrance to the Grand Canal with Santa Maria del | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, A View of the Island and the Church of San Giorgio M | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, looking towards the | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | The interior courtyard of a Venetian palazzo, with two figur | Christie's, Jul 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.