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Lot 41 · 20th Century British Art

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife; and The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek; and Hagar and Ishmael; and The Sacrifice of Isaac

After Carlo Cignani · oil on copper

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,748–$2,622
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 10 November 2005
Dimensions
7 3/8 x 9¾ in. (18.8 x 24.8 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4725569
Record
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After Carlo Cignani, Joseph and Potiphar's Wife; and The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek; and Hagar and Ishmael; and The Sacrifice of Isaac. Christie's, 10 Nov 2005, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4725569.

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After Carlo Cignani, Joseph and Potiphar's Wife; and The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek; and Hagar and Ishmael; and The Sacrifice of Isaac. Christie's, 10 Nov 2005, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4725569.

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Mid-19Th Century A PAIR OF SPANISH GILTWOOD AND MARBELEISED CORNER CONSOLES £3,000–£5,000
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French, 20Th Century A PAIR OF BRONZED PLASTER FIGURES OF CHRIST AND THE VIRGIN £300–£500

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