Lot 47 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art
Kiz Kulesi (Maiden's Tower), Constantinople
Amadeo Preziosi 1816 - 1882 · watercolour and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $23,852–$35,778
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art , London · 2 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 19 x 26 in. (48.3 x 66.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440047
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5440047 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5440047
Amadeo Preziosi 1816 - 1882, Kiz Kulesi (Maiden's Tower), Constantinople. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440047.
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Amadeo Preziosi 1816 - 1882, Kiz Kulesi (Maiden's Tower), Constantinople. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440047.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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