Lot 127 · 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art
Figures on the quay before the entrance to the Grand Canal
Alexandre-thomas Francia · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,743–$7,905
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, London (South Kensington) · 31 January 2013
- Dimensions
- 29½ x 48¼ in. (75 x 123 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4458470
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexandre-thomas Francia, Figures on the quay before the entrance to the Grand Canal. Christie's, 31 Jan 2013, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4458470.
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Alexandre-thomas Francia, Figures on the quay before the entrance to the Grand Canal. Christie's, 31 Jan 2013, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4458470.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hylas and a Nymph | French School, Early 19th Century | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Fishing before the harbour walls | Hermanus Koekkoek Jnr. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Poppies, tulips and roses in a vase by strawberries and grapes on a w… | Theude Grönland | £3,500–£4,500 | |
| The little flower girl | Johann Georg Meyer Von Bremen | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| The spinner's favourite | Charles Joseph Grips | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A visitor at a lakeside farmstead | Marianus Adrianus Koekkoek | £2,000–£4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre-thomas Francia | Saving a shipwrecked crew; and The day's catch | $10,870 | Christie's, Jan 2013 | |
| Antonietta Brandeis | Palazzo Ca' Foscari, Venice | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | Sunset in the lagoon | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
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| Antonietta Brandeis | Santa Maria della Salute | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | Palazzo on the Canal, Venice | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | Santa Maria della Salute from the Grand Canal, Venice | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | The Riva degli Schiavoni and the Doge's Palace | Bonhams, Oct 2020 |
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