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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings, London · 2 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4658386
- Record
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Francesco Rota, Semiramis called to arms. Sotheby's, 2 May 2018, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658386.
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Francesco Rota, Semiramis called to arms. Sotheby's, 2 May 2018, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658386.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a male nude | French School, Circa 1900 | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The forge | Pehr Hilleström | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Turin, a view of the Piazetta Reale | Giuseppe Canella | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Allegory of Painting | Philippe Mercier | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The Evening Gun: Men-o'-War and Barges in a calm sea | Peter Monamy | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A landscape with fishermen on a rock, with ships beyond in heavy seas | Claude Joseph Vernet | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Rota | Untitled | $16,496 | Sotheby's, Feb 2007 | |
| Francesco Rota | Semiramis called to arms | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Sautoir Onyx, "Alhambra" | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Pink sapphire and diamond brooch | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Sautoir or deux tons | Two tone gold sautoir | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Francesco Rota | pdt | Sotheby's, Feb 2006 | ||
| Van Cleef & Arpels | Orologio da polso in onice e diamanti VCA | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| David Webb | Gold, Rock Crystal, Emerald and Diamond Clip-Brooch | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 |
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.