Lot 21 · L14160
the forum romanum; a corner of the forum romanum; the temple of fortuna virilis; the villa of maecenas; the tomb of caecilia metella; the baths of caracalla; and the colosseum: interior (h. 40-41, 46, 65, 67, 77, 78)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,975–$8,292
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L14160, London · 18 March 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4240287
- Record
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the forum romanum; a corner of the forum romanum; the temple of fortuna virilis; the villa of maecenas; the tomb of caecilia metella; the baths of caracalla; and the colosseum: interior (h. 40-41, 46, 65, 67, 77, 78). Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2014, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240287.
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the forum romanum; a corner of the forum romanum; the temple of fortuna virilis; the villa of maecenas; the tomb of caecilia metella; the baths of caracalla; and the colosseum: interior (h. 40-41, 46, 65, 67, 77, 78). Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2014, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240287.
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