Lot 148 · Old Masters & British Paintings
Arion saved by the dolphins
D'après François Boucher · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,087–$11,321
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & British Paintings, London (South Kensington) · 4 May 2012
- Dimensions
- 32 1/8 x 47 3/8 in. (81.5 x 120 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4587334
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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D'après François Boucher, Arion saved by the dolphins. Christie's, 4 May 2012, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587334.
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D'après François Boucher, Arion saved by the dolphins. Christie's, 4 May 2012, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587334.
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