Lot 655 · Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art
A moonlit river landscape with figures fleeing a burning city
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art, New York · 1 February 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4635240
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Pierre-jacques Volaire, A moonlit river landscape with figures fleeing a burning city. Sotheby's, 1 Feb 2018, lot 655. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4635240.
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Pierre-jacques Volaire, A moonlit river landscape with figures fleeing a burning city. Sotheby's, 1 Feb 2018, lot 655. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4635240.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| A Fashionable Lady in the Park | Émile-auguste Pinchart | $4,000–$6,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-jacques Volaire | figure studies: a man in a hat, reclining; two studies of wo | $6,250 | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | |
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| Nicolas De Largillière | follower of nicolas de largillière | portrait of a gentleman | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Pierre-jacques Volaire | a moonlit river landscape with figures fleeing a burning cit | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Follower of | Bertolami Fine Art, Feb 2025 |
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