Lot 90 · 19th Century European Art
Calm waters in the Grand Harbour, Valetta
Girolamo Gianni · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,697–$10,776
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art, London (South Kensington) · 10 September 2015
- Dimensions
- 8½ x 27 in. (21.6 x 68.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4130729
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Girolamo Gianni, Calm waters in the Grand Harbour, Valetta. Christie's, 10 Sep 2015, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130729.
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Girolamo Gianni, Calm waters in the Grand Harbour, Valetta. Christie's, 10 Sep 2015, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130729.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A lobster and oysters on a table | Otto Goldmann | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The haymakers | Ernest Chateignon | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Environs de Bourges | Léon Augustin Lhermitte | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The gleaners | Henri Alphonse Laurent-Desrousseaux (French, 1862-1906) | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A chance encounter | Marie François Firmin-girard | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A boat moored on a lake | Georges Robin | £2,000–£4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girolamo Gianni | hms alexandra in the grand harbour of valletta, malta | $10,305 | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | |
| Girolamo Gianni | Valletta by moonlight | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Girolamo Gianni | The Three Cities and the Grand Harbour, Malta | Bonhams, Feb 2017 | ||
| Girolamo Gianni | The sea approach to Marsa Scirocco, Malta | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Girolamo Gianni | Sunset across a Maltese bay | Bonhams, Feb 2019 | ||
| Girolamo Gianni | A Pair of Maltese Views (View of Manuel Island with Valletta | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Girolamo Gianni | The Grand harbour by day; and Marsamxett harbour by night, M | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Girolamo Gianni | Valletta Harbour, Malta | Bonhams, Dec 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.