Lot 18 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
Samson slaying the Philistines with the Jawbone of an Ass
Jacopo Confortini · red chalk
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,891–$2,522
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 10 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (28.3 x 23.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967677
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jacopo Confortini, Samson slaying the Philistines with the Jawbone of an Ass. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967677.
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Jacopo Confortini, Samson slaying the Philistines with the Jawbone of an Ass. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967677.
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|---|---|---|---|
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