Lot 196 · Old Masters Day Sale
An architectural capriccio of classical ruins with Alexander visiting the Tomb of Achilles
Giuseppe Zocchi · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $75,480–$100,640
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 9 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 54 3/8 x 45 5/8 in. (138 x 115.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3966298
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Zocchi, An architectural capriccio of classical ruins with Alexander visiting the Tomb of Achilles. Christie's, 9 Dec 2016, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3966298.
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Giuseppe Zocchi, An architectural capriccio of classical ruins with Alexander visiting the Tomb of Achilles. Christie's, 9 Dec 2016, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3966298.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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