Putti disporting themselves in the clouds — Attributed to Niccolo dell' Abbate (Modena circa 1509-1571 Fontainebleau)

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Estimate: £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,141–$1,630
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Sale: Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions: 5¾ x 10¼ in. (14.5 x 26 cm.); and four other drawings by various hands, including The apparition of a monastic saint during a battle, from the Circle of Giovanni Battista Castello (5)
Record ID: TB-2026-5154618
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Nicolo Dell' Abbate, Putti disporting themselves in the clouds. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 311. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154618.

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Nicolo Dell' Abbate, Putti disporting themselves in the clouds. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 311. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154618.

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