Lot 22 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist Art
A Swiss guard in the portico of the Basilica, Rome, by moonlight
Franz Ludwig Catel · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $17,283–$25,924
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist Art, London · 25 February 2009
- Dimensions
- 39 3/8 x 29 1/8 in. (100 x 74 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4487213
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franz Ludwig Catel, A Swiss guard in the portico of the Basilica, Rome, by moonlight. Christie's, 25 Feb 2009, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4487213.
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Franz Ludwig Catel, A Swiss guard in the portico of the Basilica, Rome, by moonlight. Christie's, 25 Feb 2009, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4487213.
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|---|---|---|---|
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