Lot 193 · Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale
Venus giving nectar to Cupid
François Boucher And Studio · oil on canvas, made up to an oval with an addition at the top, unframed
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $47,333–$78,888
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, London · 12 December 2002
- Dimensions
- 43 3/8 x 32 5/8 in. (110.2 x 82.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4334162
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4334162 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4334162
François Boucher And Studio, Venus giving nectar to Cupid. Christie's, 12 Dec 2002, lot 193. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4334162.
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François Boucher And Studio, Venus giving nectar to Cupid. Christie's, 12 Dec 2002, lot 193. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4334162.
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