Lot 715 · Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction
St. John the Baptist preaching
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,192–$10,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction, London · 3 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5309084
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Roman School, Late 17th Century, St. John the Baptist preaching. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 715. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309084.
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Roman School, Late 17th Century, St. John the Baptist preaching. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 715. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309084.
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