Lot 84 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
An allegory with Fame, a River God and the Tiber; and Putti holding a medallion, a cornucopia and other instruments
French School, 19th Century · black chalk, pen and black ink, grey and light brown wash, with fictive mount
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,566–$2,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (22.5 x 28.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4212239
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French School, 19th Century, An allegory with Fame, a River God and the Tiber; and Putti holding a medallion, a cornucopia and other instruments. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212239.
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French School, 19th Century, An allegory with Fame, a River God and the Tiber; and Putti holding a medallion, a cornucopia and other instruments. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212239.
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