Lot 56 · Old Master and British Drawings
An Italian town seen from outside the walls
Jean-Antoine Watteau · red chalk
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings , New York · 27 January 2016
- Dimensions
- 8 x 12 1/8 in. (20.4 x 30.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4068140
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4068140 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4068140
Jean-Antoine Watteau, An Italian town seen from outside the walls. Christie's, 27 Jan 2016, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068140.
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Jean-Antoine Watteau, An Italian town seen from outside the walls. Christie's, 27 Jan 2016, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068140.
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