Lot 493 · Old Master & British Paintings
Satire on the performance of a madrigal
Niccolò Frangipane · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $38,582–$54,015
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings, London (South Kensington) · 30 April 2015
- Dimensions
- 52½ x 78¾ in. (133.4 x 200 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4170229
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Niccolò Frangipane, Satire on the performance of a madrigal. Christie's, 30 Apr 2015, lot 493. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4170229.
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Niccolò Frangipane, Satire on the performance of a madrigal. Christie's, 30 Apr 2015, lot 493. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4170229.
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