Lot 105 · 19th Century European Art
A young beauty learning the harpsichord
Fortunino Matania · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,768–$2,652
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art, London (South Kensington) · 7 October 2005
- Dimensions
- 18¼ x 10 in. (46.3 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5428554
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Fortunino Matania, A young beauty learning the harpsichord. Christie's, 7 Oct 2005, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5428554.
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Fortunino Matania, A young beauty learning the harpsichord. Christie's, 7 Oct 2005, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5428554.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The reader | Armin Glatter | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Breviarium Romanum, Ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restit… | Breviarium Romanum, Ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum, Pii V. Pont. Max. iussu editum. Paris: Jacques Kerver, 1583. | €30,000–€40,000 | |
| Bartering at the market | Circle of Isidor Kaufmann (Austrian, 1853-1921) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| APPIEN Alexandrin (vers 100-apr. 180). Romanarum historiarum lib. XII… | APPIEN Alexandrin (vers 100-apr. 180). Romanarum historiarum lib. XII . Lyon: Antoine Gryphe, 1576. | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| ARETIN, Pietro ARETINO dit L' (1492-1556). Il Marescalco comedia . Mi… | ARETIN, Pietro ARETINO dit L' (1492-1556). Il Marescalco comedia . Milan: G. Antonio da Castelliono, 1535. -- [Précédé de:] ARIOSTE, Lodovico ARIOSTO dit L' (1474-1533). Rime . Venise: 1552. -- [BERNI, Francesco (mort en 1536). Tutte le opere del Bernia .] Le terze rime del Molza, del Varchi, del Dolce, et d'altri . [Venise:] 1540. -- BRUNI, Giovanni. Rime nuove amorose . Venise: Bernardino Vitale pour Jacopo da Borgofrancho, mars 1533. | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Chartres Cathedral | François Antoine Bossuet | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortunino Matania | FORTUNINO MATANIA © (Napoli, 1881 - Londra, 1963) | $3,589 est. | Bertolami Fine Art, Jun 2024 | |
| Fortunino Matania | Hercules slaying Nessus the centaur | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | Cupid and Psyche | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | Richard II and his child bride Isabella | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | A panorama of Genoa | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | Queen Elizabeth II arriving in the gold state coach at Westm | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | Praying time | Christie's, Oct 2005 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | King Edward VII helping a blind man, Piccadilly Circus, Lond | Christie's, Jun 1998 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.