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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art, New York · 31 January 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4808852
- Record
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Giovanni Battista Torriglia, giovanni battista torriglia | admiring the baby. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2020, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4808852.
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Giovanni Battista Torriglia, giovanni battista torriglia | admiring the baby. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2020, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4808852.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Jan 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| thomas blinks | the sanctuary | Thomas Blinks | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| sir alfred james munnings, p.r.a., r.w.s. | shrimp in the barn with l… | — | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| karel van belle | the fortune teller | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| filippo palizzi | noah's ark | Filippo Palizzi | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| continental school | hagar and ishmael | Continental School | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| gaston casimir saint-pierre | portrait of monsieur e.g*** | Gaston Casimir Saint-pierre | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Thread of Life | $83,442 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The See-Saw | Sotheby's, Jun 2009 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | Blowing Bubbles | Sotheby's, Apr 2010 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | A New Friend | Christie's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Soap Bubble | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2013 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | La Vachère de Ribagnac | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | La curiositá | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | Admiring the Baby | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 |
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.