Lot 156 · Old Masters & 19th Century Art
An Allegory of Music; an Allegory of Poetry and an Allegory of the Arts
French School, Circa 1900 · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,787–$10,181
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & 19th Century Art, London (South Kensington) · 7 October 1998
- Dimensions
- 18¼ x 58 in. (46.4 x 147.3 cm.) and the third 18½ x 60¾ in. (47 x 154.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4815065
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French School, Circa 1900, An Allegory of Music; an Allegory of Poetry and an Allegory of the Arts. Christie's, 7 Oct 1998, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815065.
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French School, Circa 1900, An Allegory of Music; an Allegory of Poetry and an Allegory of the Arts. Christie's, 7 Oct 1998, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815065.
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