Lot 136 · Topographical Pictures
Portrait of Empress Amélie-Auguste-Eugenie of Brazil with her daughter Marie-Amélie-Auguste
Franz Xaver Nachtmann · pencil and watercolour on card heightened with gum arabic
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,739–$6,232
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Topographical Pictures, London · 15 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 12 ¾ x 10 ¾in. (32.4 x 27.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3961773
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franz Xaver Nachtmann, Portrait of Empress Amélie-Auguste-Eugenie of Brazil with her daughter Marie-Amélie-Auguste. Christie's, 15 Dec 2016, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3961773.
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Franz Xaver Nachtmann, Portrait of Empress Amélie-Auguste-Eugenie of Brazil with her daughter Marie-Amélie-Auguste. Christie's, 15 Dec 2016, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3961773.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Luisa Tupper; and Elisa Brock Tupper | Johann Moritz Rugendas | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A house and flame tree by the shore, Tahiti | William Alistair MacDonald (1861-1948) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Tahitians fishing in an outrigger in the lagoon, the reef and Moorea beyond | William Alistair MacDonald (1861-1948) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Artefacts collected by Richard Aldworth Oliver on his travels | Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver, R.N. (1811-1889) | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| 'Watering Place Anger Point Straights of Sunda' | Thomas Daniell | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Sketches in New Zealand | Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver, R.N. (1811-1889) | £15,000–£20,000 |
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