Lot 101 · Old Master Pictures and Drawings
An architectural 'capriccio' with ancient ruins and two figures discussing a bass relief
Giovanni Ghisolfi · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €5,000–€7,000 hammer ≈ $7,350–$10,290
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Pictures and Drawings, Amsterdam · 14 November 2007
- Dimensions
- 130.8 x 95.2 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5508953
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Ghisolfi, An architectural 'capriccio' with ancient ruins and two figures discussing a bass relief. Christie's, 14 Nov 2007, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5508953.
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Giovanni Ghisolfi, An architectural 'capriccio' with ancient ruins and two figures discussing a bass relief. Christie's, 14 Nov 2007, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5508953.
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