Lot 22 · Old Master and 19th Century Drawings
A caricature of a prelate in a library holding a book
Giovanni Antonio Burrini · pen and brown ink, brown wash, watermark encircled anchor
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, New York · 29 January 2009
- Dimensions
- 10 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (269 x 194 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5398619
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Antonio Burrini, A caricature of a prelate in a library holding a book. Christie's, 29 Jan 2009, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5398619.
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Giovanni Antonio Burrini, A caricature of a prelate in a library holding a book. Christie's, 29 Jan 2009, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5398619.
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|---|---|---|---|
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