Lot 639 · Christie's Interiors
An Allegory of Science; and An Allegory of Botany
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,762–$16,803
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 18 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4580141
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Léon-françois Comerre, An Allegory of Science; and An Allegory of Botany. Christie's, 18 Dec 1998, lot 639. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580141.
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Léon-françois Comerre, An Allegory of Science; and An Allegory of Botany. Christie's, 18 Dec 1998, lot 639. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580141.
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