A seated male nude holding a book ( recto ); Head of a boy ( verso ) — Attributed to Andrea Camassei (Bevagna 1602-1649 Rome) | TheBasis.Art

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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: 16 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (40.9 x 27 cm.); and three other drawings by different hands (4)
Record ID: TB-2026-5154629
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Andrea Camassei, A seated male nude holding a book ( recto ); Head of a boy ( verso ). Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 326. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154629.

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Andrea Camassei, A seated male nude holding a book ( recto ); Head of a boy ( verso ). Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 326. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154629.

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