Lot 331 · Seven Centuries: Italian Works of Art From Palazzo Odescalchi, Rome
Searching for Fleas
Saverio Della Gatta · pen and ink, watercolour
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- Estimate
- £250–£350 hammer ≈ $527–$737
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Seven Centuries: Italian Works of Art From Palazzo Odescalchi, Rome, London · 8 November 2007
- Dimensions
- 8 x 10 1/8 in. (203 x 257 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5511265
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5511265 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5511265
Saverio Della Gatta, SEARCHING FOR FLEAS. Christie's, 8 Nov 2007, lot 331. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5511265.
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Saverio Della Gatta, SEARCHING FOR FLEAS. Christie's, 8 Nov 2007, lot 331. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5511265.
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From the same sale Seven Centuries: Italian Works of Art From Palazzo Odescalchi, Rome · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian, Late 18Th or Early 19Th Century | A CARVED MARBLE AND PORPHYRY FIGURE OF A KNEELING EGYPTIAN MAN | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Late 19Th Century and Later | AN ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT, WHITE-PAINTED AND BURR BIRCH CENTRE TABLE | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Lottery | Giacomo Favretto | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Late 19Th or Early 20Th Century | A PAIR OF ITALIAN GILT-BRONZE AND ROCK CRYSTAL SIX-LIGHT WALL LIGHTS | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a red and gold embroidered j… | Roman School, 17th Century | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Second Half 19Th Century | AN ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND WHITE-PAINTED VITRINE TABLE | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saverio Della Gatta | [no title recorded] | $2,536 | Dorotheum, Oct 2021 | |
| Saverio Della Gatta | Vue de Pompei | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | A portrait of a young lady in profile | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Still Life with Duck and Pomegranates; Still Life with Meat | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Roman School | 17th Century Portrait of a lady, possibly a Sibyl framed: 56 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Death Taking the Young Mother 7 13/16 x 6 1/4 in (19.8 x 15. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | A Couple chatting | Couple discutant | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| German School | 18th Century Belshazzar's Feast | Bonhams, Sep 2022 |
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.