Lot 141 · Master to Master: The Nelson Shanks Collection
Zeuxis Painting Venus with the Maidens of Croton
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Master to Master: The Nelson Shanks Collection, New York · 27 January 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4999003
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Solimena, Zeuxis Painting Venus with the Maidens of Croton. Sotheby's, 27 Jan 2022, lot 141. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4999003.
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Francesco Solimena, Zeuxis Painting Venus with the Maidens of Croton. Sotheby's, 27 Jan 2022, lot 141. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4999003.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Solimena | Madonna and Child | $100,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | |
| Francesco Solimena | The Christ Child in the manger adored by angels | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | Noli me tangere | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | The Royal Hunt of Dido and Aeneas | Christie's, May 2003 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | Giuseppe e la moglie di Putifarre | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | Abraham and Melchizedek above a roundel of Fortitude | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Francesco Solimena | The Penitent Magdalene | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
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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.