Lot 176 · Old Masters & British Paintings
A Vestal Virgin holding a dove; and A lady seated at a table reading a letter
Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,384–$6,137
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & British Paintings, London (South Kensington) · 6 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 4¼ x 3¾ in. (10.6 x 9.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4504076
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4504076 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4504076
Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien, A Vestal Virgin holding a dove; and A lady seated at a table reading a letter. Christie's, 6 Feb 2006, lot 176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4504076.
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Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien, A Vestal Virgin holding a dove; and A lady seated at a table reading a letter. Christie's, 6 Feb 2006, lot 176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4504076.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black embroidered… | Dutch School, 18th Century | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Madonna | Follower Of Guido Reni | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A wooded landscape with a shepherd and his flock on a track | Circle Of Jacob Isaacsz. Van Ruisdael | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Family life | Circle Of Francis Wheatley R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Roses, tulips, poppies and other flowers in a wicker basket | Circle Of Giuseppe Vincenzino | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Roses in a sculpted urn on a ledge, beside a fountain | Miguel Parra | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien | Portrait of an elderly bearded gentleman | $6,039 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | |
| Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien | The muse at dawn 23 x 29in (58.5 x 73.7cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien | The Sacrifice of Iphigenia | Bonhams, Apr 2014 | ||
| German School, 18th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2022 | ||
| North Italian School | A portrait of a bearded man, aged 32 22 1/2 x 19in (57.2 x 4 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Italian School | 17th Century Figures playing il gioco della palla al braccia | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Circle Of Joseph Marie Vien | Portrait of a bearded monk, bust-length | Christie's, Feb 2003 | ||
| Italian School | A view of a Venetian canal 28 x 42 1/2in (71.1 x 108cm) (sig | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.