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Lot 27 · 19th Century European Art

The Reading

Vittorio Reggianini · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $66,732–$100,098
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 19th Century European Art, London · 24 June 1998
Dimensions
27¼ x 34¾ in. (69.5 x 88 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4665672
Record
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Vittorio Reggianini, The Reading. Christie's, 24 Jun 1998, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4665672.

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