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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,082–$9,915
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art , London (South Kensington) · 20 January 2016
- Dimensions
- 32 ½ x 40 ½ in. (82.5 x 102.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4070274
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Niels Simonsen, Prayers in the desert. Christie's, 20 Jan 2016, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4070274.
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Niels Simonsen, Prayers in the desert. Christie's, 20 Jan 2016, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4070274.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Jan 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking flowers | Alfred Seifert | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A bridge over a river | Georges Robin | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A watermill on the river | Georges Robin | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Martigny, Switzerland | Charles De Vaux | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| Fishing boats at dusk | Louis Bentabole | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The stag hunt | Alfred De Dreux Paris | £7,000–£10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Simonsen | Watching for sunrise | $10,086 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | |
| Niels Simonsen | L'arrivée à Gibraltar | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Niels Simonsen | A Nubian and an Egyptian Guard in a Look-out Tower | Sotheby's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Niels Simonsen | A North African Port | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | On a Venetian backwater | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Feb 2018 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | The Riva degli Schiavoni and the Doge's Palace | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Giulio Rosati | The Merchant | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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