Lot 114 · 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art
Bassanio winning the heart of Portia, The Merchant of Venice
Antonio Ermolao Paoletti · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $24,336–$32,448
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, London (South Kensington) · 11 November 1999
- Dimensions
- 53 x 74¾ in. (105.3 x 190 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4563007
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antonio Ermolao Paoletti, Bassanio winning the heart of Portia, The Merchant of Venice. Christie's, 11 Nov 1999, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4563007.
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Antonio Ermolao Paoletti, Bassanio winning the heart of Portia, The Merchant of Venice. Christie's, 11 Nov 1999, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4563007.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Ermolao Paoletti | The Feast of Redentore, Venice | $38,170 | Christie's, Jul 2009 | |
| Antonio Ermolao Paoletti | A Venetian ice cream seller | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Antonio Ermolao Paoletti | On a Venetian balcony | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Franz Richard Unterberger | Venise - Vue de San Giorgio Maggiore | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2016 | ||
| Franz Richard Unterberger | The Rio Ognissanti and the church of the Gesuiti, Venice | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Antonietta Brandeis | Rio della Sensa, Venice | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Rue de la Paix, Place Vendôme | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2022 | ||
| Antonio Ermolao Paoletti | Street vendors near Piazza San Marco, Venice | Bonhams, Sep 2018 |
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.