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Lot 117 · Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian

veduta del prospetto principale della colonna antonina

Francesco Piranesi · Etching, 1774-9, on six sheets of wove paper

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,140–$4,396
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, London · 28 March 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4550820
Record
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Francesco Piranesi, veduta del prospetto principale della colonna antonina. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4550820.

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Francesco Piranesi, veduta del prospetto principale della colonna antonina. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4550820.

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