Lot 94 · The Vittorio & Caterina Di Capua Collection, Turin
juno, accompanied by iris, gives argus charge of io, transformed into a cow
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,331–$8,863
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Vittorio & Caterina Di Capua Collection, Turin, London · 8 December 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4530031
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Solimena, juno, accompanied by iris, gives argus charge of io, transformed into a cow. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2016, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4530031.
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Francesco Solimena, juno, accompanied by iris, gives argus charge of io, transformed into a cow. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2016, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4530031.
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From the same sale The Vittorio & Caterina Di Capua Collection, Turin · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Italian carved walnut low cabinet, Tuscany, part 17th century | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Immaculate Conception | Francesco De Mura | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Virgin and Child enthroned | — | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| An Italian carved alabaster urn, 19th century | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Presentation in the Temple | Called Fa Presto Luca Giordano | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Putto with a floral garland | Italian School, 17th Century | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Solimena | The Madonna and Child with saints | $6,224 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | |
| Francesco Solimena | An oval micromosaic panel depicting the Virgin Mary reading | Lempertz, Nov 2021 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | Attributed to | Bertolami Fine Art, Nov 2025 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | the education of the virgin | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | Saint Catherine | Lempertz, May 2022 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2023 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | The Agony in the Garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | Phaethon asking to drive the chariot of Apollo | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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.