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Lot 2 · Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints

Cupid showing Daphne to Apollo, from Loves of the Gods (B. 157; Massari 58)

Giulio Bonasone · engraving

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,177–$1,765
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, London · 8 April 2009
Dimensions
P. 158 x 109 mm., S. 165 x 117 mm
Record ID
TB-2026-5383790
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giulio Bonasone, Cupid showing Daphne to Apollo, from Loves of the Gods (B. 157; Massari 58). Christie's, 8 Apr 2009, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5383790.

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Giulio Bonasone, Cupid showing Daphne to Apollo, from Loves of the Gods (B. 157; Massari 58). Christie's, 8 Apr 2009, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5383790.

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