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Lot 120 · 19th Century European Art

The happy mother; and The reading lesson

Eugenio Zampighi · pencil and watercolour on paper

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,618–$7,697
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 19th Century European Art, London (South Kensington) · 10 September 2015
Dimensions
21 x 14 ¼ in. (53.5 x 36.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4130749
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eugenio Zampighi, The happy mother; and The reading lesson. Christie's, 10 Sep 2015, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130749.

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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Sep 2015

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A lobster and oysters on a table Otto Goldmann £3,000–£5,000
The haymakers Ernest Chateignon £2,000–£3,000
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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

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Eugenio Zampighi Tempo di studiare 22 1/8 x 30 3/8in (56.2 x 77.2cm) Bonhams, Nov 2019
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