Lot 39 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as Giovanni Battista Grassetti (1609–1684)
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,389–$8,945
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, London · 9 April 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5288012
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Roman School, 17th Century, Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as Giovanni Battista Grassetti (1609–1684). Sotheby's, 9 Apr 2025, lot 39. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5288012.
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Roman School, 17th Century, Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as Giovanni Battista Grassetti (1609–1684). Sotheby's, 9 Apr 2025, lot 39. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5288012.
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